Number of MPs speak for full ban on use and production of plastic bags in Kyrgyzstan

AKIPRESS.COM - The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan today considers a draft law on non-tax revenues that provides payment for plastic bags.
According to the bill, the funds raised from sale of plastic bags will go to their utilization.
Deputy Minister of Economy Dastan Kadyrov said that the government's decree on complete ban on use and production of plastic bags.
Tursunbayev reminded that Kyrgyzstan in 2018 adopted a green economy conception.
MP Kozhobek Ryspayev offered to give time for a full switchover to mineralizable bags.
Deputy Minister of Economy reported that 9 companies producing plastic bags pay 9 million som tax to the government.
Accoriding to him, utilization of plastic bags require 16 million som.