PETALING JAYA: The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Ministry will consider special incentives for companies in the food and beverage (F&B) industry if more businesses are keen to commit to the zero waste campaign. Its deputy minister Isnaraissah Munirah Majlis said she would refer the proposal to the cabinet if there were more F&B companies, for instance, reduce the use of disposable plastic in their daily operations and products. It is a good proposal as it encourages more companies to use recycled products in their business operations. “Nowadays, if you notice, consumers have also started to become more aware of the excessive use of disposable plastics. On a separate matter, Isnaraissah Munirah said her ministry had already presented its findings on the proposed industrial buffer zone on Pasir Gudang, following chemical pollution in March last year which affected some 6,000 residents in the district.

Source: New Strait Times February 07, 2020 10:30 UTC