HONG KONG: Hong Kong plans to raise its plastic bag levy to HK$1 (4.80 baht) by the end of this year under a finalised proposal submitted to the legislature for a vote later this month, an increase environmental groups say is long overdue.
According to a paper from the Environment and Ecology Bureau sent to the Legislative Council on Thursday, Environment Minister Tse Chin-wan had proposed raising the charge per bag from 50 cents to HK$1 by Dec 31 this year.
