Going plastic-free by 2020


Khalid (centre, in orange tie) cutting a straw to mark the seminar’s launch. With him are (back row, from left) Federal Territories Ministry deputy secretary-general (planning and development) Datuk M. Noor Azman Taib, Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan, Federal Territories Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Adnan Md Ikshan, Putrajaya Corporation president Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim and Federal Territories Ministry strategic development section secretary Lokman Jamaan. — Photos: M. AZHAR ARIF/The Star and courtesy of China Press

THE Federal Territories (FT) is hoping to go plastic-free by 2020 by making it the norm to use biodegradable products such as bags, food containers and straws, says FT Minister Khalid Abdul Samad.

“We are doing what we can to protect and create a more sustainable environment. We are looking into implementing this matter seriously with all parties involved, including traders and consumers,” he said.

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