00:00Getting fruit is probably given to you in a plastic bag.
00:03Want a snack? It also comes in a plastic bag.
00:06These are used everywhere in Taiwanese daily lives, from food stores to produce market.
00:11But the war in the Middle East has choked the global oil supply, which is a key raw material for
00:16plastic.
00:18And now, despite a two-week ceasefire, Taiwanese food vendors who are giving out plastic bags for free are feeling
00:23the squeeze.
00:51In Taiwan, there are fears of a plastic bag shortage, which local media here have labeled plastic bag chaos.
00:59Signs like this are becoming more common here, citing shortages of raw materials for plastic bags and rising prices.
01:06As a result, plastic bags are being rationed.
01:09But the government has rolled out a series of measures to stabilize plastic bag supplies.
01:14This includes adjustments to distribution channels, as well as efforts to boost domestic supply and manufacturing.
01:28The plastic bags are getting expensive and hard to find.
01:32Many shop owners feel that their customers are doing what they can to ease their burden.
01:58But 2023 government statistics show that Taiwan uses 9 billion plastic bags every year.
02:04And environmental groups say now is the time to cut down, and this potential plastic shortage could be a chance
02:11for people to rethink their habits.
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