Klungkung isn’t the only region in Bali looking to cut down on plastic waste by implementing a charge on plastic bags.
People will apparently soon have to pay if they want their purchases bagged in plastic at Denpasar traditional markets Pasar Agung Peninjoan and Pasar Sindu.
The markets along with a handful of retail businesses are slated to sign a MoU with the Denpasar city administration on Feb. 26, reports Tribun Bali.
“At first, we are only asking five companies. Later, it will be evaluated every three months. So the central government is giving us six months. Hopefully all shopping places will eventually implement a plastic bag charge,” Head of Denpasar Environment Agency (BLH) AA Bagus Sudharsana said on Tuesday, as quoted by Tribun.
While adding a charge certainly won’t be as effective as a total ban on plastic bags in Bali, it’s certainly a big step in the right direction.
