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Will S’pore residents really throw unbagged rubbish down chute over plastic bag charge?
Will people throw unbagged rubbish and kampung spirit down the chute if bag charges kick in?
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Some netizens kicked up a stink over a recent report which said shoppers will likely have to pay for a disposable bag at supermarkets.
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Should we be afraid of "bag rage" if a disposable carrier bag charge kicks in here next year? Abusive incidents involving retail staff flared up in Western Australia in 2018 after a supermarket chain removed single-use plastic bags from its stores before a statewide ban began.
In Singapore, "bag rage" may erupt in a less open but gross way if lots of people throw unbagged rubbish down chutes. This is what some are threatening to do or, at least, they're painting a vivid scenario of it.
