Call to enforce 20 sen per plastic bag at more places
Published on: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
By: Winnie Kasmir
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Calvin added, if Sandakan wanted to stop the use of plastic bags, follow Penang’s example because they have stopped the use of plastic bags to protect the environment and reduce illegal dumping.
SANDAKAN: Efforts to protect the environment by reducing plastic bag usage should be comprehensively enforced in every district in the State.Elopura Assemblyman, Calvin Chong, who welcomed the efforts of local authorities in dealing with environmental issues said efforts to reduce the use of plastic bags should be implemented in all places and not just in supermarkets.
He found that not all supermarkets in each district charge 20 sen for each plastic bag, except in Sandakan.
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