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It is heartening to see the results. I have this one year old article [0] and an info-graphic which shows what other countries are doing [1]. As usual, the trou

It is heartening to see the results. I have this one year old article [0] and an info-graphic which shows what other countries are doing [1]. As usual, the trouble seems to be in implementation. Speaking from experience here in Bangalore, plastic bags have decreased in availability but not disappeared :-( One highlight: Ireland introduced a tax on plastic bags in 2001(!) and usage dropped 90%. [0] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bengaluru-still-not-a-plastic-free-city/articleshow/64410546.cms https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-natio... [1] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/img/64410700/Master.jpg https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/img/64410700/Master.jpg

benj111 7y ago
Your link 1 makes reference to Ireland introducing a tax of 37 cents. As far as I'm aware it was 15 Euro cents, and it doesn't seem to match up with either USD or Indian Rupee amounts, so what currency would you expect that to be, or is it just wrong?
- knolan 7y ago
  The Irish bag tax has been increased from €0.15 to €0.44 over the years.
  - benj111 7y ago
    "Ireland: The country introduced a plastic bag tax of 37 cents on purchase in 2001" So its talking about when it was introduced.
  - btb 7y ago
    Similar to the current charge in Denmark which is around 3.75 DKK(€0.5) per large plastic bag
knolan 7y ago
While Ireland has certainly lead the way in the plastic bag tax we’re still doing poorly when it comes to waste management. There’s still a culture that accepts fly tipping in picturesque areas of the countryside, litter is still a problem and public bins always seem to be full to bursting point and never emptied.
- vmurthy 7y ago
  > accepts fly tipping... I had to Google the term :-) . For the rest of the people reading this: Fly tipping = illegally dump waste.

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It is heartening to see the results. I have this one year old article [0] and an info-graphic which shows what other countries are doing [1]. As usual, the trou

by vmurthy 7y ago

benj111 7y ago
Your link 1 makes reference to Ireland introducing a tax of 37 cents. As far as I'm aware it was 15 Euro cents, and it doesn't seem to match up with either USD or Indian Rupee amounts, so what currency would you expect that to be, or is it just wrong?
- knolan 7y ago
  The Irish bag tax has been increased from €0.15 to €0.44 over the years.
  - benj111 7y ago
    "Ireland: The country introduced a plastic bag tax of 37 cents on purchase in 2001" So its talking about when it was introduced.
  - btb 7y ago
    Similar to the current charge in Denmark which is around 3.75 DKK(€0.5) per large plastic bag
knolan 7y ago
While Ireland has certainly lead the way in the plastic bag tax we’re still doing poorly when it comes to waste management. There’s still a culture that accepts fly tipping in picturesque areas of the countryside, litter is still a problem and public bins always seem to be full to bursting point and never emptied.
- vmurthy 7y ago
  > accepts fly tipping... I had to Google the term :-) . For the rest of the people reading this: Fly tipping = illegally dump waste.