Civil society has reached a consensus on the plastic carrier bag charge scheme, Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Raymond Tam Vai Man said yesterday, adding he believed that a significant effect on reducing plastic use would be seen already within the first year of its implementation.
The Law on Restrictions on the Supply of Plastic Bags will come into force on November 18. It forbids retailers to give out plastic shopping bags for free and compels them to charge customers one pataca for each bag.
The bureau held an activity yesterday at the CEM Building in Estrada de D. Maria II to praise local schools for participating in environmental protection activities.
Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) Director Raymond Tam Vai Man talks to reporters about the upcoming plastic carrier bag levy at the CEM Building in Estrada de D. Maria II yesterday. Photo: Rachel Lei
