No plastic at Penang airport


Say ‘no’: Yew (left) and Mohd Nadzim with a poster to curb plastic use at PIA.

GEORGE TOWN: Business operators at the Penang International Airport (PIA) will stop giving out plastic straws and single-use plastic items following a collaboration with the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) to curb unnecessary plastic waste.

All 19 operators in the airport will embark on the pilot project and advocate environmental protection to travellers.

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