Battle against plastic dependence rages on


You use, you pay: Posters to remind consumers of the RM1 cost for each plastic bag seen at a shopping complex in Jelutong.

GEORGE TOWN: Making people pay for plastic bags has helped to reduce their use, but the battle goes on.

At Penang’s hypermarkets, supermarkets, department stores, convenience stores, fast-food restaurants, petrol stations, chain stores and pharmacies, the use of plastic bags dropped by 78% from 2020 to 2021.

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