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Village Market to ban usage, distribution of plastic bags

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Village Market will ban the use and distribution of plastic bags by tenants one month ahead of the nationwide Government deadline.

The shopping complex has launched a pro-environment campaign, named ‘Jeans in Bags Out’, a 30-day campaign offering shoppers an alternative long-term solution to the plastic bags. The campaign will encourage shoppers to bring in their old jeans and have them redesigned into durable shopping bags for free.

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