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The decision of major Australian supermarket chains to ban single-use plastic bags irritates some consumers in the country, where customers come to attack employees of these companies.
The two major supermarket companies Woolworths and Coles announced: in 2017, would stop giving free bags to their customers and start selling reusable bags for 15 cents Australian (about 15 cents).
In Coles, the measure came into effect Sunday, Woolworths, June 20. She was forced to suspend her for ten days, however, faced with the irritation of customers and the aggression suffered by her employees.
According to the Association of Employees of Retailers and Large-Scale Retailers, a union representing vendors, 61 out of 141 people who participated in an investigation on the subject reported having to deal with aggressive customer behavior . A supermarket in the state of Western Australia, a man physically badaulted a cashier when he learned that he would not receive free bags at the store.
Elsewhere, customers threw their purchases on the floor and insulted boxes before leaving the supermarket.
"We understand the frustration of some clients with these changes, but this kind of abuse and violent behavior with employees is unforgivable," said national union secretary Gerard Dwyer in a statement.
According to a study by the American science magazine, eight million tons of plastic waste arrive all year round in the seas and oceans of the world, or 250 kilos per second.
Several countries have taken steps to reduce their consumption of plastic. In Australia, all states and territories have banned plastic bags or intend to do so, with the exception of New South Wales.
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