Plastic bottles and their caps are just as bad as bags, say experts

A full trash trap in Sungai Klang taken in May last year. — Photo courtesy of the Global Environment Centre

SELANGOR and the Federal Territories’ ban on free plastic bags and polystyrene packs on Jan 1 is a step in the right direction in addressing the problem of plastic waste.

However, there is another “elephant” which has been polluting the environment and has gone unnoticed by the authorities, plastic bottles.