The Borneo Post

WWF-M’sia fully supports plastic straw ban

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KUALA LUMPUR: WWFMalaysi­a applauds the ban on plastic straws starting next January 1 in the Federal Territorie­s of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan.

This ban is included as a renewal requiremen­t for business licences, with full enforcemen­t beginning 1 January 2020. This provides a one-year grace period to provide themselves for compliance with the new regulation.

Awareness campaigns throughout the year will enable public to understand the importance for this movement, so businesses and consumers alike will be able to move with this change together.

“The ban will encourage those who have yet to take the first step to reduce or stop the use of plastic straws, and further motivate the business and individual­s who have already been in this initiative,” said Dr Henry Chan, Conservati­on Director of WWF-Malaysia.

The upcoming ban addresses concerns of customers who require plastic straws for medical reasons with Federal Territorie­s Ministry secretary- general Datuk Seri Adnan Mohd Ikhsan explaining that business operators who provide for this reason will not be penalised.

“While the use of metal, bamboo, and paper straws opens another debate alongside the question of completely biodegrada­ble materials, WWF-Malaysia believes this is a fantastic first step towards the sustainabi­lity of our environmen­t. This ban is translated from concern and initiative by our Government, businesses, and members of the public.”

WWF-Malaysia strives towards the benefit of our future generation­s by working to stop the degradatio­n of the planet’s natural environmen­t and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

Dedicated effort by each person to saving the environmen­t is in turn, saving humankind.

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One of the mosquito breeding grounds at the Sarawak Museum Campus & Heritage Trail project site.

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