FROM June 1,plastic bags were no longer free in stores and supermarkets.What do people use to hold their shopping now?What do they think of the new rule?
The students of Beijing 101 Middle School did a survey to find the answer.With the help of the Sony Company,they designed a questionnaire (問(wèn)卷) and made their own shopping bags.On June 5,the students gave the bags away to people in the street.Anyone who wanted a free bag had to fill in a questionnaire.
"The people were very enthusiastic (熱心的) about the bags," said Li Xuan,14,one of the students."It only took us 40 minutes to give away about 800 bags."
Li said that most of the people were middle-aged and elderly.They said they were "optimistic (樂(lè)觀的)" about the future of shopping bags.
But these people also said there was a problem with getting a bag if you couldn't make one yourself.
"They said that shopping bags in supermarkets are too expensive," said Li."Many just carry their shopping in their hands."
They said a reasonable price for a shopping bag is about two yuan,Li said.
Zhang Yue,16,another student,said that people also care about the quality of the shopping bag and how much it can hold.
Young people,however,want their bags to be nice and to look cool.Currently,most supermarkets' shopping bags only have the store's brand (商標(biāo)).
"I fully agree with them," said Zhang."I would like pictures of my favorite cartoon character on my shopping bag."