Tainan’s innovative scheme for reducing plastic waste at markets
Tainan’s innovative scheme for reducing plastic waste at markets
2026-05-05
To reduce plastic waste, the Tainan City Government has come up with an innovative idea: it has set up “bag sharing” stations in 45 markets throughout the city. Shoppers can find pre-used bags at the stations that have been left behind by other shoppers and use them. Let’s find out more.
When visiting a traditional market, people often end up with several bags with just one shop. But, if you forget to bring a bag, you can go to the “bag sharing” station, open a drawer and find all kinds of shopping bags inside.
Wu Yu-cheng
Chongyi traditional market
People aren’t used to bringing their own bags when shopping here, so we came up with this system of sharing bags to create a kind of cycle of goodwill.
To reduce plastic use, the Tainan City Government has set up “bag sharing” stations at 45 public markets to encourage the public to donate or use second-hand shopping bags. This not only protects the environment but also helps vendors reduce some costs.
- They come in handy, and help reduce costs.
But carrier bags are personal items after all. Do people feel comfortable sharing them? Do they dare?
-I don’t usually use those reusable shopping bags outside because I think it’s a hygiene issue.
- I just took theirs because I forgot to bring a bag.
- Aren’t you worried that this might be dirty since someone else used it before?
- No, not really, because I was carrying vegetables, and I’ll wash them when I get home.
- I brought it myself
- You did?
- Yes, it’s better to bring it yourself.
Some people have doubts, while others are supportive of the idea. Public acceptance varies from person to person. However, whether you bring your own or get a second-hand shopping bag, you can do your part for environmental protection and help traditional markets reduce the use of plastic bags.
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袋袋相傳! 台南推"共享購物袋" 45處市場設循環領取站
2026-05-05
多數人知道腳踏車、機車能共享，雨傘能共享，但你知道現在連購物袋都能共享了嗎？台南市政府為了因應減塑，在全市45處公有市場，設置了〝袋袋相傳〞循環領取站，鼓勵民眾捐贈及取用二手購物袋。
來到傳統市場，常常一買就是好幾袋，若是忘記帶購物袋，可以到循環袋取用處，打開抽屜，裡面各式各樣的購物袋。
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“民眾沒有這種習慣帶袋子來這買東西，才會想到這個方法來用這袋袋相傳，可以讓他去愛的循環。”
為了因應減塑，台南市政府在45處公有市場設置了"袋袋相傳"循環領取站，鼓勵民眾捐贈或取用二手的購物袋，不但環保，攤商也能減少部分成本。
“比較方便啊，就相對降低我們成本”
但購物袋畢竟是較屬於個人使用的物品，究竟大家能不能接受？敢不敢拿？
-我沒有習慣在外面拿那種環保袋欸，因為我覺得衛生的問題
-我就拿他們的因為我忘記帶袋子了
-不會擔心說這個是之前人家用過的，就是或許會有髒的?
-不會啊不會啊因為我裝的也是菜啊，回去也要洗啊
-自己帶來啊
-自己帶來喔?
-對啊自己帶來比較好啊
有人有疑慮，有人樂見其成，民眾接受度見仁見智，只是不論自己帶，或領取二手購物袋，都能替環保盡一份心力，幫傳統市場減少塑膠袋的使用。
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