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NEA will be wrong to presume that a charge of 5 or 10cts for plastic bags will save our environment. It will not, as shoppers will need something to carry their goods, at times small & other times large, will not mind that charge, as it is a need. Once used, they will probably RECYCLE back the plastic bag by placing waste material into it & then THROW it into the bin. As long as it is trash, it will not save our planet or environment. Plastic takes a thousand years to degrade into natural compost.
Instead, MAKE every manufacturer/ importers of plastic bags to sell their plastic bags at 10cts extra per bag. It will not hurt them as they will simply pass the cost to consumers, but however, it will drive their costs skywards as initial outlays. Currently a pack of 10 medium size plastic bags cost $3 at wholesale prices. With the added NEA surcharge, it will cost $4. Consumers, especially shops & supermarkets whom buy in thousands given FREE to customers will scream & forgo plastic bags instead.
It may spell the end for plastic bag manufacturers, but if they are innovative, they can retool & manufacture bio-degradable bags instead which will not harm our environment, or research for cheaper & better bio degradable materials as bags & sell it to distributors, as there is a need for bags & is a huge market, even alone in Spore, not counting the World.
Instead, MAKE every manufacturer/ importers of plastic bags to sell their plastic bags at 10cts extra per bag. It will not hurt them as they will simply pass the cost to consumers, but however, it will drive their costs skywards as initial outlays. Currently a pack of 10 medium size plastic bags cost $3 at wholesale prices. With the added NEA surcharge, it will cost $4. Consumers, especially shops & supermarkets whom buy in thousands given FREE to customers will scream & forgo plastic bags instead.
It may spell the end for plastic bag manufacturers, but if they are innovative, they can retool & manufacture bio-degradable bags instead which will not harm our environment, or research for cheaper & better bio degradable materials as bags & sell it to distributors, as there is a need for bags & is a huge market, even alone in Spore, not counting the World.
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