FILL UP THAT BAGGlenn, De Xing, Sarika

OVERVIEW

• Singaporeans used 3 billion plastic bags in 2011 that is 1.6 bags per person per day

• It takes millions of tonnes of crude oil and natural gas to produce them

• It takes 100 - 1000 years for a HDPE plastic bag to degrade

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Key challenge Our proposal

• Reduce the number of bags used by making each bag count

• Influence consumer behaviour away from indiscriminate use of plastic bags

KEY FEATURES OF THE PROTOTYPE

1. Calculates the optimum number of bags required based on characteristics of the purchase such as weight, type, etc.

2. Charges the customer for bags used in excess of the optimum number

3. Rewards them for using fewer than optimum number of bags

DEMO

IMPACT SEEN IN OTHER COUNTRIES

CONSIDERATIONS – ALIGNED WITH SEC REPORT ON THE TOPIC

•Environmental awareness•Economic burden on low income groups•Commercial interests of the businesses•Hygienic•Practical

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