SINGAPORE — A Bill to make a plastic bag charge at supermarkets compulsory, as well as to introduce a beverage container return scheme, was tabled for a first reading in Parliament on Monday (Feb 6).
The Resource Sustainability Bill is aimed at reducing packaging and food waste as well as driving behavioural changes across Singapore to reduce waste and increase recycling, said the National Environment Agency and Ministry for Sustainability and the Environment in a joint media release.
For a start, this requirement will apply to supermarket operators with an annual turnover of more than S$100 million, as they are better resourced to implement the requirements. This covers about two-thirds of all supermarket outlets in Singapore, including NTUC FairPrice, Cold Storage, Giant, Sheng Siong, and Prime supermarket outlets.
The scheme was announced during the 2021 Committee of Supply debate. It was supposed to be launched in 2023, and a legislative framework introduced last year.
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