Only biodegradable containers for Johor in 2018


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 29 Dec 2016

State Health and Environment committee chairman Datuk Ayub Rahmat.

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The state government will enforce the use of biodegradable food containers in Johor from 2018 to replace plastic and polystyrene food containers.

State Health and Environment committee chairman Datuk Ayub Rahmat (pic) said an awareness campaign to promote the use of biodegradable containers along with bio compost would be carried out between January and June next year.

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