https://www.scmp.com/rss/514513/feed Robert Kelman is director of Reloop Pacific based in Australia. He has been engaged in the packaging waste and recycling policy process for over 20 years, including in Australia and New Zealand, and is now also working on packaging waste reform in Asia. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong will adopt a HK$1 (13 US cents) levy on plastic bags from December 31, doubling the current fee. The levy will encourage consumers to bring their own reusable bags when shopping and reduce the amount of plastic waste entering the environment. The levy also marks the start of a raft of measures the government will roll out to better tackle the scourge of plastic packaging and single-use plastic items on the environment. This mirrors trends throughout the world. Items such as plastic... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3203966/how-hong-kongs-plastic-waste-fight-can-set-course-asias-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/hong-kong/article/3203966/how-hong-kongs-plastic-waste-fight-can-set-course-asias-future?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:15:08 +0000