Plastic bag charge unpopular but necessary: Eugene Tay, Zero Waste SG [News]

Plastic bag charge unpopular but necessary: Eugene Tay, Zero Waste SG By Bharati Jagdish, 938LIVE, 8 Oct 2016 Eugene Tay has divided opinion, and in recent weeks, the issue has been plastic bags, and the possibility of a plastic bag charge. A trained environmental engineer, the Executive Director of Zero Waste SG is also Founder and Director of Green Futures Solutions, a sustainability consultancy that helps companies and organisations address environmental challenges and identify green opportunities. Tay started Zero Waste SG eight years ago and has since then been campaigning against the use of plastics in general, food waste and promoting recycling. In a recent position paper, it recommended that the government make it mandatory for retailers to charge for plastic bags. Tay says he’s not advocating a ban, but a reduction in usage. Click here to read the full article Source: Channel NewsAsia