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https://scmp.com/article/607659/first-person

First Person

Last week in this column, the Plastic Bag Manufacturers Association argued against the proposed 50 cents levy on plastic bags given out by supermarkets. Today, Michelle Au Wing-tsz of the Friends of the Earth says the levy isn't perfect but is an important step forward.

Some people who consider themselves environmentally friendly are strongly opposed to the plastic bag levy. They have sent us e-mails and faxes and some say that if the levy is introduced, they will stop giving money to charity. One said he would go to the supermarket, get as many plastic bags as he could and save them at home to use after the levy was introduced.