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Why Charged Plastic Bags Policy is Not Effective

Charged plastic bags policy which was implemented in 2016 is not effective to reduce plastic waste because of some reasons.

The first reason is that the cost is very cheap which was IDR200. If we compare it to the cost of charged plastic bag in Scotland, the cost of charged plastic there is more expensive than the cost of charged plastic in Indonesia. Besides, the charged plastic bag policy is only implemented in retail markets, such as Indomaret, Alfamart, Giant, Hypermart, and many more.

However, the biggest use of plastic bag is in traditional markets. In traditional markets, the use of plastic bag is 70% while in retail markets is only 30%. Next, the plastic bags that retail markets use are degradable plastic bags. Almost all retail markets use degradable plastic bags, and almost all the producers of plastic bag also produce their plastic bags using natural substances. Indomaret, for example, on their website, stated that they

use plastic bag made of Oxium which is cheap degradable plastic and can be decomposed in only two years. Thus, the charged plastic bag policy implementation was stop on October 1, 2016. In my opinion, it is better if the government reevaluate this policy to become more effective by increasing the charge, implementing not only to retail markets, and implementing policy of using the degradable plastic bag.

1.)What is the purpose of the text?

2.)How is the cost of charged plastic bag in Indonesia compared to Scotland?

3.)Where is the biggest use of plastic bag?

4.)"... to become more effective by increasing the charge,... What is the underlined word synonymous with?(effective)

5.)"... produce their plastic bags using natural substances." What does the underlined word refer to?(their)

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