In the past nine years, state governments and local councils in Malaysia have implemented the 20sen charge for plastic bags to reduce their use. — filepic
EDIBLE gardens, tree planting and free reusable bags — these are among the areas that would benefit from the 20sen collected from the sale of plastic bags when Selangor started its “No Plastic Bag” policy in 2010.
When contacted, Tesco Stores said it had planted 202,400 trees, adopted 16 schools for a programme that teaches pupils how to grow vegetables, herbs and fruits, and turned food waste into compost with the money collected since 2010.
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