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Kota Kinabalu folk adjusting to single-use plastic bags ban

KOTA KINABALU: Syazwan Jamaludin, 36, struggled to carry all the items he bought at a hypermarket here.

The Negri Sembilan native who lives in Likas, near here, said he did not mind the city's plastic bag ban.

"Even before the local authority imposed the plastic bag regulation, we were already used to bringing our own bags when we go grocery shopping.

"This time, we made an unexpected stop here. We only wanted to buy two items, but ended up with more.

"We declined when we were offered the hypermarket's reusable bags as we have plenty of them at home," said Syazwan, who was with his wife, Siti Mariani Zahari, 33.

Lena Julian, 59, paid for two grocery bags at RM1 each.

The retiree who used to work at the Sabah Agricultural Department said she had reusable bags in her car, but today she used a ride-hailing service.

"I support the plastic bag ban. I dislike plastic as it causes pollution.

"We should learn from the 1970s, when we used paper bags and other biodegradable packaging."

In August, the Kota Kinabalu City Hall implemented a ban on single-use plastic bags.

Yesterday, the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry announced it was considering a nationwide ban on single-use plastic bags by 2026.

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