A netizen made a complaint online after he was told to pay an additional SGD$0.50 for taking away.
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In his Facebook post, he said: Additional $0.50 for this box for taking away. No more next time.
It is the second time a similar post has emerged since Phase 2.
Singapore Uncensored Research on pricing for takeaway boxes
The cost of the box if ordered from a local manufacturer and in the quantity of 100, imagine ordering 500 or more the cost would be even lower.
A quick online search online that an unprinted box costs between $0.10 to $0.14, while a printed packaging costs double the prices.
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For regular size plastic containers, it cost between 20-30 cents.
This means that any stalls that are charging more than 30 cents for takeaway packaging are making a profit from selling containers.