162 Outlets in Jakarta Cut Single-used Plastic Bags
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Reported by Wuri Setyaningsih | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Reported by Wuri Setyaningsih | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
This is an implementation of Gubernatorial Regulation number 142/2019 on Obligations to Use Environmentally Friendly Shopping Bags
As many as 162 outlets under the Perumda Pasar Jaya have gone on a single-used plastic bags diet to the traders in a bid to help reduce plastic waste in Jakarta. It is also required for traders in 153 traditional markets.
"This is an implementation of Gubernatorial Regulation number 142/2019 on Obligations to Use Environmentally Friendly Shopping Bags," expressed Perumda Pasar Jaya President Director, Arief Nasrudin, Monday (2/3).
Traditional Markets in Jakarta to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags by JulyIf the policy is ignored, the trader will be sanctioned, like warnings until expel from the market. So far the regulation is still in the stage of socialization yet It will be official by July.
"The point is we give them understanding for the future. No tolerance. Thus we can give them breaker sanction," he stated.
