Cut down on takeout plastics


Say no to plastic: (From left) Sharmaine, Devakumaran and Aina saybusinesses and consumers are equally responsible for reducing waste.Say no to plastic: (From left) Sharmaine, Devakumaran and Aina saybusinesses and consumers are equally responsible for reducing waste.

PETALING JAYA: Environmentalists are urging the public to think twice before ordering a takeaway that comes with a lot of packaging or disposable cutlery, in view of the mounting amount of solid waste.

“Takeaways always come with single-use plastic cutlery and packaging, and the rising food gifting trend has also contributed to this wastage,” said EcoGarage co-founder and education head Sharmaine XinHui Kaur.

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