Qurban Committees Urged Not to Use Disposable Plastic Bags
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Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
This is because plastic bag is a type of waste that takes hundreds of years to decompose naturally
"This is because plastic bag is a type of waste that takes hundreds of years to decompose naturally," said Jakarta Environment Agency Head, Andono Warih, Tuesday (7/23).Anti-Plastic Campaign Keeps Being Intensified
Especially for black plastic bag is the result of recycling used plastic that contains carcinogens and has various chemicals that add to the harmful effects on health.
"We certainly cannot also know the use of black plastic before it is recycled," he explained.
Actually the government has announced this policy in a long time ago. In 2009, the Indonesia Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) released a public warning about danger of black plastic bag.
"There is still enough time for the committee to prepare well," he stated.
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