‘No plastic bag on Monday’ campaign launched in KK
June 8, 2010, Tuesday
KOTA KINABALU: If you are planning to do your shopping on a Monday, you are advised to bring your own shopping bag or basket.
NO PLASTIC BAG: Unduk Ngadau 2009 winner Appey Rowena (left), together with the other 2010 Miss Earth Sabah finalists and 2009 Miss Earth Malaysia winner Mandy Nandu (fourth right) showing the Ecobags during the launching of ‘Tanjung Aru Pekan Hijau Tanpa Sampah’ and ‘No Plastic Bag on Monday’ that was officially launched by Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun at Tanjung Aru yesterday. During their participation, they are required to attend various environmental activities, practise and voice their green thoughts and ideas also to showcase and promote ecotourist destinations in Sabah.
When buying small items or those in small quantity, refrain from using plastic bags.
For those in bulk, you might consider using a trolley.
These are measures which the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) expects to instill on the public via the ‘No Plastic Bag on Monday’ campaign launched yesterday at a participating premises here.
The campaign is jointly organised by DBKK and the Environmental Action Centre (EAC), with the co-operation of Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd.
It is aimed at reducing the use of plastic bags and encouraging the use of other options like bio-degradeable bags, instead of conventional plastic when shopping.
Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun launched the event.
Parkson, 7-Eleven, Tong Hing Supermarket, Giant hypermarket, Milimewa, Southern Bakery and Popular Bookstore are among those supporting the campaign.
City Hall Mayor Datuk Iliyas Ibrahim said the participating premises would not give away free plastic bags to shoppers on Mondays, and each plastic bag requested would be charged 20 cents.
“The money collected from the sale of plastic bags will be channelled to EAC’s fund for environmental and cleanliness projects,” he said.
Earlier in his speech, Masidi said about 150 tonnes of plastic was used here daily, as compared to the entire country which accounted for about 4,080 tonnes daily. — Bernama
