Some restaurants still use plastic bags for food in tiffin carriers, defeating the purpose of customers bringing their own containers.
EACH time Jess Tan heads to the supermarket for her weekly shopping, she brings along plenty of reusable grocery bags to avoid using the store’s plastic ones.
But the sight of products in plastic packaging lining the shelves is making her question the impact she has in helping to reduce plastic waste.
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Some restaurants still use plastic bags for food in tiffin carriers, defeating the purpose of customers bringing their own containers.
Chong even brings along a reusable bag for her tiffin carriers to eliminate the use of plastic bags. — Photos: LOW LAY PHON/The Star
Hema: The onus is not only on individuals but also corporations that continue with single-use plastic packaging.
Using tiffin carriers to pack food is an environmentally friendly decision.
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