Jusco supermarket has been able to reduce 10 million pieces in usage of plastic bags by its customers since the launch of its 'No Plastic Bag' campaign in January 2008.
Aeon Co (M) Bhd, which runs the supermarket chain, said the reduction in plastic bag usage also helped to save energy of 14,640 litres of petroleum which would be required to produce the plastic bags.
From today, shoppers will have to bring their own tote bags as the Penang government's 'No Free Plastic Bags Every Day of the Week' campaign comes into force in the state.
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the no free plastic bags ruling applied to all hypermarkets, supermarkets, pharmacies, fast food outlets, nasi kandar restaurants and convenience stores (including at petrol stations).
"Mini-markets and sole proprietorships will also be asked to do the same on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays when they renew their yearly licences," he told reporters after launching the campaign in Butterworth today.
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