No plastic bag starts today in Penang


  • Nation
  • Monday, 01 Jul 2019

Say no to plastic: Rozali (second from left) and Phee (third from left) advising shoppers at the Billion Shopping Centre to stop using plastic bags and to instead use reusable bags for their groceries.

BUTTERWORTH: A voluntary initiative to stop providing plastic bags to shoppers – even if they are willing to pay for it – starts in Penang today.

Seberang Prai Municipal Council (MPSP) president Datuk Rozali Mohamud said 541 registered premises on the mainland had stepped forward to support the initiative.

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