Hong Kong plastic shopping bag environmental levy scheme
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Hong Kong plastic shopping bag environmental levy scheme
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The Hong Kong plastic shopping bag environmental levy scheme is an environmental levy scheme designed to reduce the manufacture and distribution of plastic shopping bags (PSBs) in Hong Kong. PSBs are made of materials that are not easily degradable. The extensive disposal of PSBs is putting stringent pressure on the very limited landfill capacity, thereby causing severe waste problems in Hong Kong. On 7 July 2009, the Government of Hong Kong initiated the first Mandatory Producer Responsibility
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_plastic_shopping_bag_environmental_levy_scheme
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2023-07-23T04:55:34Z
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