SHAH ALAM (Bernama): The Selangor Government will enforce a ban on single-use plastics at all departments and agencies under the state's administration from July 1. State Environment, Green Technology, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee chairman Hee Loy Sian said the proposal for implementing the ban was approved by the state government Wednesday (May 29) in line with Malaysia’s Roadmap Towards Zero Single-use Plastics 2018-2030. He said the campaign was aimed at addressing environmental problems, especially due to pollution following the use of single-use plastic products, to create a healthier environment. "This is in line with the state government's desire to reduce the use of single-use plastics, especially plastic and polystyrene bags," he said in a statement here Saturday (June 1). Hee also urged the private sector, schools, places of worship, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and other bodies to participate in the campaign and get others to stop the use of disposable plastics to achieve the zero single-use plastics target for the country.

Source: The Star June 01, 2019 12:33 UTC