EVERY day, the movement against the use of plastic bags gets stronger. It began in San Francisco. In March 2007, the government officially banned the use of plastic bags in supermarkets, chemists, and other shops, for wrapping consumer goods. One year on, the movement has spread throughout the world, including to Indonesia.

In Ireland, for example, shops must charge customers for each plastic bag. According to a report by Waste Watch, a non-prof