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Trash overload: no more plastic bags in protected areas, strong action on e-waste

NRES minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad says effective immediately, no more single-use plastic bags at forest reserves, national parks, marine parks, geosites, some business premises, among others

Scoop Reporters
Updated
12:51 PM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry is stepping up efforts to tackle waste, particularly single-use plastics and illegal e-waste processing, in a move to safeguard the environment and promote sustainability.

Effective immediately, the use of single-use plastic bags is banned in forest reserves, national and state parks, marine parks, geoheritage sites, geosites, and selected business premises across the country. 

Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the decision was finalised during the Meeting of Environment Ministers and State Executive Councillors Responsible for the Environment (MEXCOE) in Putrajaya yesterday, Bernama reported.

“This ban on the use of single-use plastic carrier bags will also apply at fixed premises including supermarkets, convenience stores – including those at petrol stations – fast food restaurants, chain stores, pharmacies and other related premises,” he said in a statement today. 

He noted that each state will tailor the implementation strategy based on local contexts. 

In tandem with the plastics ban, federal and state governments will also intensify their collaboration to curb the rise of illegal e-waste processing, which has been fuelled by the influx of unauthorised e-waste imports. 

Nik Nazmi stressed that strict enforcement will be carried out against unlicensed facilities operating in this sector. “This move aims to ensure strict enforcement and to send a clear message that illegal activities will not be tolerated,” he said. 

He added that the MEXCOE meeting highlighted a collective commitment to protect and rehabilitate the environment, expressing confidence that the new measures would significantly benefit the country’s ecosystem and bolster Malaysia’s standing in the global environmental arena. 

“Measures such as reducing plastic use, avoiding wastefulness, and promoting sustainable waste management not only help protect the environment but also reflect our responsibility as a society that cares about the sustainability of our planet,” he added. 

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