Philippines Proposes Fees for Plastic Bag Use

New legislative measures are being put forward in the Philippines, with the aim of changing the country’s usage of disposable plastics. Specifically, representative Al Francis Bichara’s House Bill 4134, if enacted, would slap a P2.50 tariff on disposable grocery bags, hopefully putting them out of commission altogether.
“While we find P2.50 disproportionate to the environmental and […]