Most KL eateries snub no-plastic bag ruling

DBKL Health and Environment Department senior deputy director Datin Dr Norhayati Shaari with biodegradable plastic bags that are not authorised by Sirim or the Federal Territories Ministry.

SPOTCHECKS by Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s (DBKL) health department have found that less than 20% of restaurants in Kuala Lumpur are abiding by the no-plastic bag ruling.

DBKL Health and Environment Department director Dr Noor Akma Shabudin said many still claimed ignorance of the new ruling for the compulsory use of biodegradable and compostable plastic bags and food containers in the Federal Territories, which has been enforced since September.