CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR OR COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS
Singapore has implemented a number of programs over the years, such as the Say YES to Waste Less activity and Bring Your Own Bag Day, which was celebrated in 2007.
All of these strategies seek to educate consumers about disposables’ negative environmental effects and persuade them to switch to more environmentally friendly options.
It could be argued that Singapore’s plastic carrier use would be much higher than its present 820 million without those activities. In actuality, Singaporean users used about 3 billion cheap sacks in 2011.
Many states have implemented a variety of plans over the years to reduce the consumption of plastic bags, including bans, fees on customers, and taxes on businesses that sell them.
Denmark was the first nation to impose a tax on plastic luggage; in 1994, it began doing so based on the weight of the bag. Retailers might deduct the price from customers.
Bangladesh imposed a complete ban on slim plastic sacks in this area of the region in 2002. Different countries did the same. Taiwan also implemented a policy in 2002 to forbid large-scale stores like shops, fast food chains, governmental organizations, and public hospitals from dispensing free plastic bags.
Taiwan’s use of plastic bags decreased by nearly 80 % within the first year. The plastic carrier restrictions was expanded to include businesses, pharmacy, and bookstores in Taiwan in 2018.
All state governments in Malaysia, where customers are estimated to use 9 billion cheap bags annually, agreed to a” waste charge” of at least RM0.20 per plastic bag in 2022. The plastic bag cost was increased to RM1 in 2021 by Penang, the second state to do so in 2009. Additionally, it limits the order of plastic bags to Fridays and Sundays, with no other days of the week selling them. Between 2020 and 2021, plastic bag consumption has decreased by 78 % as a result.