Educate instead of charging more for plastic bags, state urged

(From left) Gerakan president Datuk Dr Dominic Lau Hoe Chai and Oh talking to a vendor during a walkabout at the Cecil Street market in George Town.

REDUCING plastic usage should start from education instead of raising the charge for each plastic bag to 50sen from 20sen, said Penang Gerakan chairman Oh Tong Keong.

He said the state government should look at ways to teach the young to love the environment and educate them.