Will Malaysians ever learn?


Bad practice: Some of the grass-cutters

KUDOS to Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye for bringing up a very pertinent issue, very early in 2019. I am referring to his letter “Authorities must walk the talk” on Jan 7 in The Star’s Views page (online at tinyurl.com/star-rubbish), and also our deputy prime minister’s new year message calling upon Malaysians to care for the environment.

True enough, single-use plastic bags are still rampantly being used, not just by the public but by contract workers hired by local town and city authorities.

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