Ban Plastic Bags

China is banning free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets and will charge customers should they want to use them.

This is a great step by China and even ahead of US within this policy. China use up to 3 billion plastic bags a day. Wow..that's enough to cover the road from KL up to Genting Highland. We often use plastic bags here a lot as well. The smaller and thin ones are usually used once and then discarded away. Recycling rate is the lowest. Plastic bags do not break down naturally and will pollute the environment.

The ban in China will take effect in June and will join countries such as Uganda and South Africa.

Bangladesh banned plastic bags four years ago when officials realized they blocked drains and led to flooding. Last year, San Francisco, California, became the first U.S. city to outlaw plastic checkout bags at supermarkets.

I strongly encourage people in Kl to do the same. We cannot be 'green' 100%. I mean we are not tree hugger but we can do our part by doing our bits. When i shop at 7-eleven or supermarket, usually i will reject the plastic bags because i know i will not reuse them. You can do the same too.

Maybe our government should ban the use of plastic bags too.