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Hong Kong set to double levy on plastic bags

Hong Kong set to double levy on plastic bags

City will charge producers, suppliers extra for glass beverage bottles

The government is planning to double a levy on plastic bags in late December. (South China Morning Post photo)

HONG KONG: Hong Kong is set to double a levy on plastic bags in late December and charge producers or suppliers extra for glass beverage bottles in the first quarter of next year under a waste-reduction target.

Officials on Wednesday said they would launch the legislative process to strengthen the plastic shopping bag (PSB) charging scheme by amending the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance and expand the producer responsibility scheme for glass beverage…

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