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Can the supermarket bag charge break Singapore's plastic addiction?
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08-04-2023, 08:16 AM
IN FOCUS: Can the supermarket bag charge break Singapore's plastic addiction? 


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08-04-2023, 08:37 AM
It is unlikely as our design livestyle need plastic bags.
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08-04-2023, 08:41 AM
(08-04-2023, 08:16 AM)Bigiron Wrote:  IN FOCUS: Can the supermarket bag charge break Singapore's plastic addiction? 


https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...042023_cna

Useless one lah! Big Grin I will still take as many NTUC plastic bags as possible lah! Just pay 5 cents more only what!
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08-04-2023, 08:42 AM
(08-04-2023, 08:37 AM)FangFang Wrote:  It is unlikely as our design livestyle need plastic bags.

How to throw rubbish if no plastic bag leh?  Thinking
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08-04-2023, 08:52 AM
5 cents can deter people from using plastic bags?

MM eyes or disGrace don't know eateries charge 50 cents

people also happily pay for da- bao
Why do we need 5 Mayors and 80 PAP Ministers? 
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08-04-2023, 08:55 AM
(08-04-2023, 08:52 AM)Ola Wrote:  5 cents can deter people from using plastic bags?

MM eyes or disGrace don't know eateries charge 50 cents

people also happily pay for da- bao

Your 5 cents bigger than GooChiaLian buffalo cart wheels meh?  Thinking
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08-04-2023, 08:57 AM
(08-04-2023, 08:41 AM)cheekopekman Wrote:  Useless one lah! Big Grin I will still take as many NTUC plastic bags as possible lah! Just pay 5 cents more only what!

(08-04-2023, 08:42 AM)cheekopekman Wrote:  How to throw rubbish if no plastic bag leh?  Thinking
I think many will still pay 5 cents for a plastic bag, cos if not how to dispose of wet rubbish.............? Thinking
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08-04-2023, 11:30 AM
(08-04-2023, 08:55 AM)cheekopekman Wrote:  Your 5 cents bigger than GooChiaLian buffalo cart wheels meh?  Thinking

what is    GooChiaLian ?
Why do we need 5 Mayors and 80 PAP Ministers? 
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08-04-2023, 01:12 PM
(08-04-2023, 11:30 AM)Ola Wrote:  what is    GooChiaLian ?

GooChiaLian is Buffalo Cart Wheel lah! Big Grin Last time at Tekka Market got plenty of buffaloes dragging carts with big wheels mah! You don't know meh?
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08-04-2023, 01:13 PM
Why so fixated on sg? All other countries are plastic bag free?
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08-04-2023, 01:16 PM
(08-04-2023, 01:13 PM)red3 Wrote:  Why so fixated on sg? All other countries are plastic bag free?

Many countries had chosen to give customers paper bags, which are biodegradable..................... Big Grin
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08-04-2023, 01:22 PM
silly moves, charge us then the money own self pocket. corrupted. GoT use the money on meaningful things on environment saving. talk useless. lousy govnment
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08-04-2023, 01:43 PM
(08-04-2023, 01:22 PM)jus4lucky Wrote:  silly moves, charge us then the money own self pocket. corrupted. GoT use the money on meaningful things on environment saving. talk useless. lousy govnment

Our gov. is only interested in reducing our carbon footprint, nothing else matters................. Big Grin
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