South Jakartans Encouraged to Support Eco-friendly Bags Usage
access_time June 30 2020 06:49 PM remove_red_eye 1440
Reported by Mustaqim Amna | Translated by Maria Inggita
Reported by Mustaqim Amna | Translated by Maria Inggita
South Jakarta Mayor, Marullah Matali encouraged his residents to support Gubernatorial Regulation (Pergub) No. 142/2019 regarding Obligation to Use Eco-friendly Shopping Bags that will be enforced starting July 1, 2020.
Residents should bring eco-friendly bags when shopping at traditional market and modern market starting tomorrow
This Pergub will be applied in shops, supermarkets, and traditional market. Thus his side expects shopping center management to pay attention to this Pergub by providing eco-friendly bags.
"As instruction from governor, residents should bring eco-friendly bags when shopping at traditional market and modern market starting tomorrow," he asserted, Tuesday (6/30).
Market Operation in South Jakarta Requires People to Use Eco-Friendly BagsSince January 21, 2020, his side has socialized this Pergub to 24 traditional markets in South Jakarta, such as Tebet Barat and Tebet Timur Markets, Cipete Market, Mayestik Market, Bukit Duri Market, and Pesanggrahan Market.
"It is our effort to prevent accumulation of plastic waste since it is difficult to decompose naturally," he closed.