Absolutely more plastic bags in Penang on Mondays from July 1st … even if you pay for it | Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 – The government of Penang is asking state enterprises to stop distributing plastic bags on Monday starting next month.

This means that customers who forget to bring a bag will not even be able to pay the nominal charge of 20 sen at the cashier, L & # 39; star reported today.

"We do not want them to do it just because it's a policy.

"My office will prepare posters for these operators to encourage consumers to voluntarily stop using plastic bags," said the chairman of the Penang Environmental Committee, Phee Boon Poh.

The latest initiative concerns the expansion of the state initiative for the use of "zero plastic" bags, which started in July 2009 and has since expanded to a daily load of 20 sen per day. bag.

The new practice from July is expected to reach customers who buy in places such as hypermarkets, supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience stores and department stores.

The Penang government reportedly collected RMB 8.9 million of plastic bag fees since 2009 until March of this year, which are channeled to social economy programs as part of its Ekonomi Saksama agenda for low-income housing.