WWF-M’sia fully supports plastic straw ban
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.