Go to rural areas to cut use of plastics, say experts


PETALING JAYA: A single takeaway meal with beverage can use seven different types of plastics – the plastic bag, plastic container, plastic cutlery, plastic cup, plastic cup holder, plastic cap and a plastic straw.

The problem is especially bad in rural areas and the focus on promoting a zero plastic-waste community should shift to the rurals, says an environmental expert.

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