I used to chafe at the thought of paying for single-use plastic bags. Living in Perth has sensitised me to what living sustainably means.
When news first broke around 2021 that Singapore was contemplating a law to compel supermarkets to charge for plastic bags, I was among those who pooh-poohed the idea.
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