Comments on: Plastic bags not for free anymore http://www.marc.cn/2008/07/couple-of-months-ago-government.html Marc van der Chijs' Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sean Leow http://www.marc.cn/2008/07/couple-of-months-ago-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-1672 Sean Leow Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:13:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=884#comment-1672 I have also been impressed by the implementation of the plastic bag ban. The lady at my local mini-mart said that in the first month and a half, she has witnessed a 10X drop in plastic bag use! I have also been impressed by the implementation of the plastic bag ban. The lady at my local mini-mart said that in the first month and a half, she has witnessed a 10X drop in plastic bag use!

]]> By: Marc van der Chijs http://www.marc.cn/2008/07/couple-of-months-ago-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-1671 Marc van der Chijs Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:05:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=884#comment-1671 Thanks for the additional information on the ban, I did not know that it originally only covered supermarkets and street markets.<br/><br/>QQ's idea to give all staff a cloth bag is very smart, I might implement that for our employees as well. Thanks for the additional information on the ban, I did not know that it originally only covered supermarkets and street markets.

QQ’s idea to give all staff a cloth bag is very smart, I might implement that for our employees as well.

]]> By: Thijs (Shenzhen) http://www.marc.cn/2008/07/couple-of-months-ago-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-1670 Thijs (Shenzhen) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:24:00 +0000 http://mirrin.nl/?p=884#comment-1670 I was also skeptical, but here in Shenzhen it is also quite effective. Do note that only supermarkets and street markets nationwide were covered by the initial law. That explains why you can still get your fast-food in a plastic bag. Last week they extended the ban to cover more businesses:<br/><br/>http://china.org.cn/china/national/2008-07/11/content_15996501.htm<br/><br/>Tencent gave every employee a strong green bag made out of cloth (with a big QQ doll and some slogan to protect the environment). We use the bag every time now when we go shopping. Very convenient! I was also skeptical, but here in Shenzhen it is also quite effective. Do note that only supermarkets and street markets nationwide were covered by the initial law. That explains why you can still get your fast-food in a plastic bag. Last week they extended the ban to cover more businesses:

http://china.org.cn/china/national/2008-07/11/content_15996501.htm

Tencent gave every employee a strong green bag made out of cloth (with a big QQ doll and some slogan to protect the environment). We use the bag every time now when we go shopping. Very convenient!

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