Local councils should compete in phasing out single-use plastic, says minister

Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad says local councils have had mixed success in eliminating single-use plastic.

Natural resources, environment, and climate change minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said he wants local councils to help the government achieve its goal of phasing out single-use plastic by 2030.

He noted that while some local councils have recorded significant achievements in rolling out such programmes, the pace of their progress largely depends on the level of development in their respective areas. “You need to nudge local councils for them to move along . You cannot have some local councils working fast while the rest are left behind.

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