I can understand that a total ban on shopping plastic bags will cause inconvenience to customers and sometimes also cause hygiene problems. However, at present, although customers need to pay a levy of 50 cents for a plastic bag, the levy is too low and it is easy for the public to pay. They don't mind paying 50 cents to get a plastic bag. Therefore, if the government can increase the plastic bag levy to $5, it will have a deterrent effect, because the public will not be willing to spend so much money to ask for a plastic bag. In the long run, Hong Kong's plastic waste will be greatly reduced. Therefore, if the government can increase the levy on plastic bags, plastic bags need not be banned.
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