Ukrainians have reduced the use of plastic bags by 40-90% in a year, while at the same time more than doubling the consumption of biodegradable.

This was reported by the press service of the government with reference to the results of the analysis of information provided by the Association of Retailers of Ukraine..

“The decision of the Government, which set the minimum retail prices for plastic bags, gave a significant result over the year: Ukrainians reduced the purchase of such bags from 40 to 90%, depending on their types.. And increasingly they are using biodegradable, which do not pollute the environment, ”the message says..

In particular, in some supermarket chains, sales of biodegradable bags increased by 13-15 times in 2022..

The government noted that the decrease in sales of plastic bags occurred in the face of an increase in the price of their purchase, so bag manufacturers did not remain without profit.. What's more: it has contributed to the modernization of production and technological processes and the development of the production of biodegradable plastic bags..

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Recall that the minimum retail prices for plastic bags with walls more than 50 micrometers thick were introduced from February 1, 2022 in order to reduce the use of plastic bags in Ukraine and limit their distribution, as well as create conditions for improving the state of environmental safety due to a gradual decrease in waste volumes in Ukraine..