Seven NTUC convenience stores to charge for plastic bags today

Seven NTUC FairPrice supermarkets and convenience stores have implemented a one-month plastic bag purchase program from today (16t.

NTUC FairPrice President Xie Jianping said in an interview that he hoped the month-long campaign would gradually change consumer habits and encourage them to use less plastic ba.

The pilot scheme, called "No Plastic Bags", is being rolled out at the Hougang One shopping centre, Zhongshan Park and affordable supermarkets in Tai Se.

When the reporter visited Hougang One NTUC for shopping today, many people said they forgot that the event started tod.

Public Yu Ruifang (83 years old) used 10 plastic bags to store the daily necessities she boug.

Hu Huaying (70), who brought her own shopping bags, said that she still forgets to take shopping bags when she goes out on the stre.

Although there were not many people, some people came prepar.

When Xie Jianping visited Hougang One on Monday, he asked consumers for their thoughts on the pl.

"We hope that this event will enable Chinese people to develop the habit of bringing their own reusable bags, and also hope that when Chinese people need plastic bags, they will only take the amount they need instead of taking mo.

Bai Hailin, 30, manager of the NGO Zero Waste Singapore, also called on the public to bring their own shopping bags at NTUC supermarket in Hougang One tod.

NTUC Parity will collect about 1,700 public views on the scheme over the course of the month, conduct a detailed assessment and study, and hope to incorporate recommendations into future plastic bag reduction schem.

Xie Jianping said: "I can't predict the future directi.