City council to pursue ban on styrofoam packaging
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) hopes to continue rolling out its campaign on banning the use of styrofoam packaging at its markets and hawkers centres once the Covid-19 pandemic is under control. MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the council was currently concentrating on efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. “At the moment, […]
‘We won’t back down’
NO PLASTIC STRAW POLICY SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will not back down from its “no plastic straw” policy despite requests from the public, especially when the movement control order (MCO) was enforced on March 18. Its deputy chairperson for public health Jenny Ting said due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the public requested for the […]
Edible straws making waves around Kuching
The founders of Naked Wonders found a way to ‘eat your way out of pollution’ through the innovation of edible straws. Made out of rice and tapioca, Melissa Kung and Andre Kho’s efforts have seen initial success as cafes and restaurants around Kuching start to adopt their ‘No Straw Please’ movement. Inspired by love for […]
‘Let’s save this stressed environment’
No to plastic straws KUCHING: It is an excellent initiative, one that all should emulate. This was the immediate response from the vice-chairperson of Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Kuching Mukvinder Kaur Sandhu, who is also the chief operating officer of UCSI University Sarawak Campus, when she was asked to comment on Kuching South City […]
