FairPrice trusts shoppers to pay for plastic bags starting July 3
Currently, 11 FairPrice outlets charge 20 cents per transaction when plastic bags are requested at the cashier, regardless of how many bags are used. At 178 convenience shops run by FairPrice, including Cheers and FairPrice Xpress outlets, the charge per transaction is 10 cents.
The mandatory charge of five cents per bag, regardless of the size of the bag, will be applied at all supermarkets as well as convenience stores, where bags are smaller than those at supermarkets. Dr Khor reiterated hopes that the bag charge, which is similar to schemes in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Britain, will reduce plastic bag use by 60 to 90 per cent.
Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Amy Khor hopes that the bag charge would reduce plastic bag use by 60 to 90 per cent.About 400 major supermarkets – or two-thirds of all outlets here – will charge for disposable shopping bags. They include FairPrice, Cold Storage, Giant, Sheng Siong and Prime supermarket stores.Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app.
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