Traders fined for not using biodegradable plastic
The government hopes to raise better public awareness of the consequences of using non-degradable plastic. – EPA pic, January 19, 2020.
A TOTAL 432 warning notices and 1,156 compounds were issued against traders in the Federal Territories last year for not complying with the rule to us biodegradable products. Federal Territories Minister Khalid Abdul Samad said inspections at 2,707 business premises in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan also saw action taken against traders who did not comply with the ban on straws.
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