Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama today launched the plastic bag levy and reusable cloth shopping bags to replace plastic bags.
While speaking at the launch at RB Centrepoint Bainimarama said that this will bring into effect an unprecedented measure to protect our natural environment from pollution.
He says this is part of Government’s commitment to clean up Fiji, whereby the 10 cents levy on plastic bags will give every Fijian an incentive to shop more sustainably and limit the amount of plastic bags that end up in the environment.
Bainimarama also highlighted that the Ministry of Women will work with women’s groups to produce more reusable shopping bags throughout the country.
He says this would be a new beginning of a new movement for Fiji.
Today the Ba Women’s Forum sold over 5000 reusable shopping bags to RB Patel at $13,900.
RB Patel Group has agreed to promote the use of these reusable shopping bags.
Ba Women’s Club President Doctor Maria Doton says they are proud to be chosen for this initiative and will work closely with government.
