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The
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism said yesterday
it would take "appropriate legal action" against clothing retailer
Mr Price for not adhering to the Plastic Bag Memorandum of
Agreement.
The department said in a statement it noted with regret the
intentions of the group not to adhere to the agreement.
The department's director-general, Crispian Olver, said the
agreement, signed between organised business, labour and government
in September last year, "explicitly commits retailers like Mr
Price.
"In terms of this agreement the real cost of plastic bags has now
been made clear.
"Consumers can see exactly what they are paying for, and they can
make a decision about whether they want to pay for the new plastic
bags or not".
The agreement had been negotiated under the auspices of Nedlac, and
was binding on the entire business sector, including retailers such
as Mr Price.
Mr Price's intention of not adhering to the provisions of the
agreement was jeopardizing the implementation of the agreement, and
as a result the environment may be seriously damaged, endangered,
or detrimentally affected. – Sapa.
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