We all know about the dangers of plastic bags
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I was shopping in Watsons and the cashier asked me if I had a bag- and since I did not bring any with me on the trip - I just said I did not have one- then I saw my bill go up by a few cents!
I WAS SO HAPPY! For once in my life, I was happy they were charging me for a plastic bag! After that, I never asked for a plastic bag anymore 
I think it is a good way to reinforce the need for us to use recyclable bags and not use plastic anymore….I hope our country follows suit
i would be happy too! i think its a great idea.
Excellent suggestion Rica, we all need to do our part in conserving mother earth….
You can check out Los Banos in Laguna — it is plastic bag free (well, almost). The local government has banned it for a couple of years now. Even the fast food shops had to follow — now, no more styro plates/packs and take outs are in brown bags. Only the wet market is allowed to use plastic bags. I just hope our new set of town leaders will be as strict as the previous leaders in monitoring and penalizing violators .
It’s that way too in Melbourne. And Sydney too I think. It should be implemented here as well!
here in japan the big supermarket chains give you a discount if you bring your own bag. don’t know which is more effective - charging or giving a discount? given that the amount is the same, i’d rather have a discount, even just for the psychological effect of scoring a bargain.
you pay in korea, too, so we packed our stuff in a box. the other day, while i was out shopping, this lady asked for extra plastic bag for her 2 items. kinda sad that our country is waaay behind when it comes to environmental awareness.