Experiments started at convenience stores to reduce shopping bags Tokyo Kasumigaseki Central government office January 27 16:31
An experiment to reduce the use of plastic bags has begun at a convenience store in Kasumigaseki's central ministry on the 27th to reduce plastic waste.
This experiment will be conducted at four convenience stores located in Kasumigaseki's central ministry before the charge for shopping bags is required from July in retail stores nationwide.
Among them, stores inside the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will have a shopping bag exchange card at the counter, and customers will take the exchange card when they need it and present it at the time of accounting.
The card contains a picture of plastic litter scattered along the beach.
On the other hand, cards at other stores do not have photos, only letters are printed, and at the JPO store, "Please bring customers who need plastic bags to the cash register", and at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs store, Regulations are introduced in more than 60 countries. "At the Ministry of Finance stores," If you do not need plastic bags, please bring them to the cash register. "
The experiment will be conducted for three weeks to determine which cards are effective in withdrawing the shopping bag. According to the summary of the Japan Chain Store Association, the ratio of customers who declined shopping bags is 54% last year, which is about half of the total, is.
On the 27th of the first day of the experiment, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama also visited shopping with my bag, appealing to reduce the use of plastic bags.