Charge for shopping bags Start on July 1 CM production by Ministry of the Environment May 29 12:02

Since July 1, the Ministry of the Environment has produced a commercial before the retail stores nationwide are obliged to charge for plastic shopping bags, and from 29th it will be promoted in earnest. ..

Since July 1st, retailers nationwide are obliged to pay for plastic shopping bags to reduce plastic waste.

The target is a plastic shopping bag made of fossil resources such as petroleum used to carry the purchased goods, and the price is decided by the operator.

At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 29th, Minister of the Environment Koizumi released a commercial created to publicize the charge.

The commercial is an animation that explains that the shopping bag will begin to be charged and calls for the use of my bag. It will be broadcast on TV from 29th, and it is also available on the video site YouTube.

Minister Koizumi said, "The problem of marine plastic waste is still critical, and it is said that there will be more plastic waste than fish in the world's seas in 2050. We will clearly inform why paying is necessary. I want many people to understand. "