Plastic straws will only be provided on request in S'gor F&B outlets from July 1

SHAH ALAM (Bernama): All food and beverage outlets, including restaurants, in Selangor are prohibited from providing plastic straws at the counter to be freely picked up by customers from July 1.

State Environment, Green Technology, Science and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Hee Loy Sian (pic) said the implementation of the policy on reducing the use of plastic straws was approved by the State Executive Council on Wednesday (June 12).