RM1.87 million collected through 20 sen plastic bag charge in Selangor

A total of RM1.87 million has been collected from shoppers in Selangor through the 20-sen charge for each plastic bag since the 'No Plastic Bag' campaign was implemented in the state on Jan 1 this year, Selangor Legislative Assembly was told today.

State Tourism, Environment, Green Technology and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Elizabeth Wong said the collection only involved supermarkets and food premises that had informed the state government, through their respective trade associations, on their collection of the 20-sen charge between January and May.

"Of the total, 63.98 per cent of the collection were made by from supermarket operators, while the rest, by operators of food premises," she said this in reply to Lee Kee Hiong (DAP-Kuala Kubu Baharu) who wanted to know the collection made by traders following the implementation of the campaign in the state.

Wong also said that as of June 30, the state government had spent a total of RM213,678.30 for the purchase of posters, buntings and reusable non-woven bags in regards to the campaign.

-- BERNAMA