China bans ultra-thin plastic bags
China is banning the use of ultra-thin plastic bags (or those thinner than 0.025 mm) from Sunday to reduce energy consumption and polluting emissions. This is in addition to the ban on free plastic bags given out by retailers to shoppers, Xinhua news agency said.
China’s retailers, including supermarkets, department stores and grocery stores, use more than 1.6 million tonnes of plastic each year, the report said.
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