KUALA LUMPUR, 21 April 2018:
Traders and hawkers in the federal capital caught imposing additional charge on their customers for biodegradable plastic bags will be issued compound of up to RM2,000, said Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) planning executive director Datuk Mohd Najib Mohd.
He said DBKL had made compulsory for all business premises to only use biodegradable plastic bags to conserve and preserve the environment, effective Jan 1 last year.
“Hence, consumers are advised to report to DBKL if they are imposed additional charge by traders for biodegradable plastic bags.”
Consumers, he said, should also report to DBKL on business premises which still used the ordinary plastic bags or containers.
– Bernama