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The State Council members hope gucci wallet new measures limit the use of plastic bags and save energy, the circular says.% a% H. F- F3 F7 \' Z* r) G
"We estimate that the levy (early next year on those initial retailers) will help reduce about 1 billion, or 50 percent, of the plastic bags used in Hong Kong each year," he said.
/ \. j/ B4 \7 w4 I" g( G1 vEven the buying and selling of the thin bags - less than 0.025mm thick - will be banned on the mainland,gucci wallet 5, according to the circular.
& l x% K# Y: Z* CThe State Council announced in a circular yesterday that its ban on the mainland will start June 1. Under the order, shops and grocery stores, gucci handbags instance, won't be allowed to bag up goods in free plastic bags.; p% ~* e; ]" _3 F# \9 M, m% B
However, he also pointed out that the government did not make an initial assessment on electrical
3 T q2 b: k+ |# f) t# d- XShoppers carry their recent purchases in plastic bags at a supermarket in Central. Edmond Tang
" g7 \$ ~; [' {With gucci wallet mainland as an example,gucci handbags 3, he hoped the levy on plastic bags could be introduced in Hong Kong as soon as possible.0 g0 Z d( t! `) v& S; R
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Edwin Lau Che-feng,gucci handbags 3, director of Friends of the Earth Hong Kong, said the State Council's new measures showed the mainland's determination to change people's habit of overusing plastic bags.
. E: t6 ^2 r+ u' v1 M0 t( W( nSecretary gucci handbags the Environment Edward Yau told the council that the tax could first be applied to chain supermarkets, convenience stores and personal health stores gucci handbags about a year. After that, the government would consider expanding the levy's reach.5 V2 h( ?& O, m8 }
"Public consultation from May to July last year revealed that the majority of Hong Kong people support the levy.! p7 J. N+ y2 W) s6 k6 n* L& i
Also yesterday, the Hong Kong Government introduced a levy of HK$0.50 on plastic bag to the Legislative Council. The action comes under gucci wallet Product Eco-responsibility Bill.
: e: y0 ~2 Z" x" }# d"gucci wallet levy can effectively limit the overuse of plastic shopping bags in Hong Kong," Yau said. "Our landfill survey shows that Hong Kong people use more than three plastic bags, on average, every day, which is much higher than overseas.
9 Z6 v2 S1 `1 Z8 Y/ l# IThe distribution of thin plastic bags will be banned on the mainland in less than five months, and the Hong Kong Government may tax the bags by early next year. |
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