Nearly 8,000 Stores in Malaysia to Stop Using Plastic Bags from October 1 (including Miri).
Starting October 1, 16 major companies with a combined 7,601 stores will no longer provide single-use plastic bags, aiming to reduce 200 million plastic bags. Shoppers will need to bring their own reusable bags, as supermarkets, grocery stores, and department stores will stop offering plastic bags, whether free or for purchase. Malaysia’s Housing and Local Government Minister, Nga Kor Ming, announced that 17 supermarket chains and 3 retail associations are backing this initiative to reduce plastic waste and encourage consumers to adopt reusable bags.
The participating stores include 7-Eleven, 99 Speed Mart, AEON Big, AEON, Econsave, Giant, Cold Storage, Mercato, Guardian, KK Mart, Lotus, Lulu, Mydin, TF-Value Mart, The Store, Watsons, emart24, and NSK Trade City.
从10月1日起，16家知名企业旗下7601家商店将停止提供一次性塑料袋，预计可减少2亿个塑料袋的使用。消费者需自备环保袋或容器，几乎所有大卖场、杂货店、百货公司将不再提供免费或收费的塑料袋。房屋及地方政府部长倪可敏宣布，17家大型连锁超市及3家零售协会将支持这一运动，向一次性塑料袋说“不”，鼓励消费者减少塑料产品的使用。
