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Bill to charge money for plastic bags passes first reading

By JPOST.COM STAFF

OCTOBER 28, 2014 03:58

Knesset members approved a first reading of a proposed bill that would charge customers a fee for plastic bags, Channel 2 reported Tuesday.

If the bill should pass, plastic bags would cost 30 agorot each, possibly with the fee dropping every few years. Lightweight produce bags would be exempt from charges, however.

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