No more plastic bags on Mondays


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  • Monday, 01 Jul 2019

A shopper using her own bag when shopping at a supermarket in George Town.

WHEN you go for your weekly grocery shopping starting today, do not be alarmed if you are refused a plastic bag.

Penang has taken its statewide plastic bag ban one step further – no plastic bag even if you are more than willing to pay 20sen for one.

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