The grocery retailer was the first supermarket chain in Singapore to implement a plastic bag charge. The charge is S$0.20 per transaction at supermarkets and S$0.10 per transaction at convenience stores.
Second, a theory known as operant conditioning suggests rewards reinforce a specific behaviour while punishments decrease that behaviour. Consumers might fork out the 20 cents but take a lot of bags at once to get the biggest bang for their buck. Thus, a per-bag charge scheme is likely to be a fairer and more effective way to discourage consumers from taking these disposable bags, compared to a per-transaction charge scheme. In fact, several retailers in Singapore such as H&M, The Body Shop, and Pet Lovers Centre have adopted this method to charge a S$0.10 fee per plastic bag.Ikea, for instance, charges 90 cents per reusable bag – enough to make some customers refuse the bags and carry their wares straight to their vehicles.
This perception needs to be tackled. Relevant government agencies and organisations need to raise public awareness that using plastic bags is not only costly in financial terms but also costly for environmental and societal well-being. In this file photo taken before the pandemic, an employee packs goods for delivery at a picking station.
Where are the biodegradable bags? Can make bags that will be 'digested' using vinegar and micro organisms?
...and supermarkets should be charged for all the plastic-bagged items on shelves and for fruit/vegetables. So pointless.
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