Each Sabahan dumps up to 1.1kg daily

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SANDAKAN: The heavy responsibility of keeping our surrounding and environment free from rubbish and  plastic bags lies on each and every individual, said deputy minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Ellron Angin.

He said each Sabahan dumps from 0.5 to 1.1 kg of rubbish  daily.

“This must be stopped immediately. The seminar on the reduction in the use of plastic bags is timely to remind  the public on the harmful impact of plastic on our environment,” said Angin in his key note address at the seminar at the Sandakan community centre yesterday.

He said Australia, South Africa, parts of India, China, Italy, Bangladesh and Taiwan had banned the use of plastic bags.

“About 90 per cent of retail shops had adopted a program to reduce the usage of plastic bags. Laws on its usage had been enforced in Taiwan with  69 per cent success rate,” added Angin.