KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The government and non-governmental organisations (NGO) should get their hands dirty and not depend on bans alone to get people to reduce their plastic use, say local environmental groups. She said there was lax enforcement on non-biodegradable product use and that Malaysians were still unaware of the negative impact of plastic consumption. "Banning single-use plastic and straws won't be effective if the public is unaware of the reasons behind the policy. The Selangor government's ban on plastic straws comes into force on July 1, while Perak is still weighing on the situation. Last October, Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Yeo Bee Yin, launched the Roadmap Towards Zero Single-Use Plastics 2018-2030 to do away with single-use plastic.

Source: The Star June 09, 2019 03:00 UTC