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Sunday, August 23, 2020
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Sunday, August 23, 2020
Use of plastic bags in supermarkets down 74% — ministry
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Environmental Protection Ministry announces that the use of plastic bags in large retail chains dropped by 74 percent last year, compared with the year before, saving 22,000 tons of plastic.
A law obliging large food retailers to charge 10 agorot (three cents) was implemented from January 1, 2017.
However, small supermarkets, pharmacies and a host of other stores still give plastic bags away for free. Asked if the ministry planned to extend the application of the law, a spokeswoman said she had no comment.
— Sue Surkes
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