A different kind of bag

Making the change: Vijayasagren hopes to see more retailers switch from plastic bags to compostable bags.

PLASTIC bag manufacturing used to be the in thing, recalls Datuk T. R. Vijayasagren. In the late 1980s into the 90s, growth was tremendous and profits were roaring.

But not anymore. Plastic bags have fallen out of vogue as consumers become more concerned about their impact on the environment.