Indonesian govt to phase out single-use plastics by 2029

A scavenger collects used plastic bottles for recycling at Cipeucang landfill site in Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten, on Feb 28, 2020. - JP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar said the government would start imposing a ban on single-use plastic products by the end of 2029.

Siti Nurbaya said the plastic products targeted by the ban included styrofoam for food packaging, plastic straws, plastic cutlery and plastic shopping bags