【明報專訊】A ban on plastic bags has come into force in Kenya (肯尼亞). A person found selling, manufacturing or carrying them may be fined up to what is equivalent to HK＄300,000 or jailed up to 4 years. That is the toughest law in the world aimed at reducing plastic pollution.
Kenyans are estimated to use 24 million bags a month. That is the third attempt that has been made in ten years to ban plastic bags in Kenya. The government believes the ban will help protect the environment, but bag manufacturers of argue that it will cost 80,000 jobs.
(source: Ming Pao, BBC)
■English highway﹕come into force
If a new law, rule, change etc comes or is brought into force, it begins to exist or apply.
e.g. The parking restriction in my school came into force last week.
■Game １
Under the Plastic Shopping Bag (PSB) Charging launched in 2009 in Hong Kong, the retailers shall charge an amount not less than 50 cents for each PSB. MoMo is doing grocery shopping in a supermarket. Circle the items in respect of which the PSB charge may be exempted.
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■Game ２
Bill has brought his own shopping bag, but he finds it is broken! Which of the following is the missing part?
■Glossary
fine (v) 罰款
launch (v) 實施
grocery (n) 食品雜貨
exempt (v) 豁免
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