Cudos to Welcome Supermarkets. As of 5th April when you go shopping at Welcome and forget to take your reuseable bag you will be charged $.50 for each plastic bag you use. You will continue to receive $.10 for each $25 you spend, if you bring your own bag. This is fantastic and will surley help tackle Hong Kong’s romance with the plastic bag. I have often said that people in Hong Kong and Asia in general are far to prone to the use of excess packaging. I think Welcome is right on the money with this move and will support them every step of the way. We try our best to always carry a reuseable shopping bag when we go to the grocery store. Now Welcome is getting serious about the environment and we WELCOME IT!!!