Say no to plastic bags

Each of us has a duty to drop the old habit of using plastic bags to protect our environment, says an article in People's Daily. The following is an excerpt:

Starting from June 1, supermarkets, department stores and groceries stopped giving free plastic shopping bags to their customers. UN environment chief Achim Steiner has praised the decision by the Chinese government to impose limits on the use of plastic bags.

In the run-up to the starting date of the ban, many organizations went out to streets, handing out "environmental protection bags" for free to passers-by and encouraging them to use them, and also educating them about the risks of using plastic bags. To show their support to the ban, some supermarkets also gave their customers free environment-friendly bags in May.