It is not a simple task to remove the nylon bags
Biodegradable plastic bags can replace the disposable bags in supermarkets, and the state is planning a lot of tightenings in this area. However, to reduce the amount of plastic waste, many problems are still had to be solved – Világgazdaság Online wrote.
The government plans to tighten from 2019 in order to replace plastic bags. The product fee per kilo will be increased from 60 to 1900 HUF to stimulate the population to use less plastic bags. According to industry information to Világgazdaság, revenue from the product charges is generated annually is 80-90 billion forints, but only a quarter of it is recycled for the treatment of plastic waste. (vg.hu, Kotroczó Melitta)
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