PLASTICS INDUSTRY WORKERS SHOUT SLOGANS DURING A PROTEST MARCH IN TAIPEI, 2003-01-19 (photo)

Plastics industry workers shout slogans during a protest march in Taipei January 19, 2003, calling for the island's environmental chief to step down in a protest against new curbs on plastic bags and tableware. Under a policy that began on January 1, restaurants, supermarkets and convenience stores must charge customers for plastic bags and disposable utensils, a move that officials say will cut down the volume of Taiwan's garbage by 30 percent. Critics of the plan say it could result in the loss of 50,000 jobs in the plastics industry. REUTERS/Richard Chung RC/FA