By Zareef Muzammil
SHAH ALAM, Oct 7 — Shah Alam has been chosen as the pioneer city for a collaboration project on preventing single-use plastic usage in Southeast Asia.
The recognition from the Malaysian Green Technology Corporation (MGTC) is based on a criteria which includes the availability of the target groups, businesses, industries, and the government’s commitment.
Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) Corporate Department head Shahrin Ahmad said the council is consistent in preventing the usage of single-use plastic in all sectors and in daily life.
“MBSA is directly involved in various campaigns to curb the use of plastics in all departments and state government agencies. The campaigns include the drive to prevent the single-use plastic usage, the plastic-free campaign, and the plastic straw-free campaign.
“We also carry out a recycling programme, encouraging separation of waste in homes, and have set up community recycling centers,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Two days ago, MBSA and MGTC together with German agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit organised a webinar session to discuss the prevention of plastic use in conjunction with Shah Alam’s anniversary celebration.
Among the paperworks presented during the session include a collaborative action to prevent the usage of single-use plastic in Southern Asia, as well as Shah Alam’s waste direction.
