On minor issues: the bag ban

To many other issues
by Lukas via FlickrWe would have almost ignored it between the more important news items: the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake, the resumption of the China-Taiwan talks. But today is also the day China wasnt to start saving 37 million barrels oil a year by banning today plastic bags in the shopping malls. Fortunately. Global Voices has not forgotten.
I remain with the sceptics on whether this ban will have an effect:

This is a rather serious issue, and the implementation will be difficult.
From the consumer point of view, for housewives, in order to maximize their interest, they will reduce spending on unnecessary items. It will affect the interest of shopping malls. Some irresponsible businessmen may provide free plastic bags. Consumers, especially those without environmental conscious, will accept that. We have policy on top, but people have their own strategies, and environmental objective still can't be accomplished.