17 July 2023

5 cents each: Drop in plastic bag use likely

Report on the effect on consumer behaviour of the 5 cent plastic bag charge recently introduced by major supermarket chains in Singapore. Features comment from Professor Rajasekhar Balasubramanian (Civil and Environmental Engineering).

The Straits Times July 17, 2023 

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