Only certified outlets may collect 20 sen fee for plastic bag


GEORGE TOWN: Only traders with the ‘No Free Plastic Bag’ participation certificate are allowed to charge customers 20 sen for a plastic bag under the new policy being enforced by the Penang Island City Council since Saturday.

Council Licensing and Public Health Standing Committee alternate chairman Ong Ah Teong said traders would need to display the certificate at their premises.

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