No wonder the Japanese succeed at everything

Published on October 27, 2005 By Rajiv Badlani In Business

Clearly they are a more evolved society than most others. Elsewhere, governments are facing opposition from retailers when they propose a tax on plastic bags, but not in Japan. Here, the Japan Chain Stores Association have themselves called for a law to enable stores to charge customers for plastic shopping bags. The industry body said retailers have incurred growing costs for recycling plastic trays and other recyclable containers. It said if those costs continue to increase, some retailers might become unable to shoulder the burden and Japan's "recycling system might collapse." What an admirable perspective. Smart guys, the Japanese. Look at how clean Japan is.

Bring in a tax on plastic bags and usage does drop. It fell 95% in Ireland. Getting used to carrying reusable cloth bags is obviously something humans can adapt to fairly quickly. For those who forget to carry it or want the luxury of not needing to carry it, a small tax makes sense. Before plastic bags started getting distributed free after the 70s, we managed didn’t we? Reusable cloth bags are attractive and affordable as you can see at www.badlani.com/bags/

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