‘Go green during Thaipusam’


Want not, waste not: Teachers and pupils being reminded not to waste food nor to use polystyrene, with paper as an alternative, with which to pack food during the Thaipusam celebrations at Jalan Kebun Bunga in Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Organisations setting up thaneer panthals (refreshment stalls) offering free food and drinks, as well as devotees have been urged to refrain from using polystyrene containers and cups during Thaipusam.

Instead, they should adopt safer options such as using paper plates and cups, urged Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) education officer N.V. Subbarow.

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