Shoppers laud RM1 plastic bag fee

Reduce and reuse: Free boxes for customers to ‘bag’ their groceries at Sunshine Square in Bayan Lepas — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Even though plastic bags will cost RM1 each from Jan 1, many Penangites welcome the move and feel it will be great for the environment.

From Mondays to Wednesdays next year, retailers will no longer give plastic bags while from Thursdays to Sundays, you will have to pay RM1 to get one compared with 20 sen now.