Sabah's Deputy Chief Minister II, Datuk Seri Joachim Gunsalam, raises concerns about the escalating plastic pollution in the state, emphasizing its detrimental effects on Sabah's reputation as a premier tourist destination. He stresses the urgent need for collaborative efforts to enact stricter laws and policies to combat this growing environmental crisis.
‘Beaches and islands filled with plastic’: Sabah ’s worsening pollution threatens tourism and environment, urgent action needed , says deputy CM
He said the issue of plastic pollution is not just a problem abroad, and Sabah is no exception to facing the same problems and impacts. Joachim, who is also the Minister of Local Government and Housing, said many areas in Sabah, including Mount Kinabalu, which were once clean, are now polluted with waste.
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