Update on Implementation of Disposable Carrier Bag Charge at Small Vendors Not Required to Participate in Programme

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked if there are monitoring efforts and preliminary studies on the effectiveness of the disposable carrier bag charge at small vendors not required to participate, and whether any results on plastic bag usage reduction exist.
Grace Fu Hai Yien responded that only large supermarket operators are obligated to participate, while other retailers may choose to charge for bags as a business decision.
She clarified that the National Environment Agency does not track retailers who voluntarily implement disposable carrier bag charges.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked if there are monitoring efforts and preliminary studies on the effectiveness of the disposable carrier bag charge at small vendors not required to participate, and whether any results on plastic bag usage reduction exist.
Grace Fu Hai Yien responded that only large supermarket operators are obligated to participate, while other retailers may choose to charge for bags as a business decision.
She clarified that the National Environment Agency does not track retailers who voluntarily implement disposable carrier bag charges.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked if there are monitoring efforts and preliminary studies on the effectiveness of the disposable carrier bag charge at small vendors not required to participate, and whether any results on plastic bag usage reduction exist.
Grace Fu Hai Yien responded that only large supermarket operators are obligated to participate, while other retailers may choose to charge for bags as a business decision.
She clarified that the National Environment Agency does not track retailers who voluntarily implement disposable carrier bag charges.

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked if there are monitoring efforts and preliminary studies on the effectiveness of the disposable carrier bag charge at small vendors not required to participate, and whether any results on plastic bag usage reduction exist.
Grace Fu Hai Yien responded that only large supermarket operators are obligated to participate, while other retailers may choose to charge for bags as a business decision.
She clarified that the National Environment Agency does not track retailers who voluntarily implement disposable carrier bag charges.

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