Collection of 20sen plastic bags to be channeled to local authorities, says S'gor exco

Selangor Environment, Green Technology and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Hee Loy Sian said the money collected by the local authorities would be channelled to a state trust fund to conduct environmentally friendly advocacy campaigns.

In a press conference on Monday, Hee said that since the implementation of the 20sen per plastic bag charge from Jan 1, 2017, a total of RM1.87mil has been collected.