In Selangor, it is like the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing

 

In Selangor, it is like the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing. 

Back in 2008, then state exco in charge of the environment Elizabeth Wong was gung-ho about banning the use of polystyrene food containers used by hawkers. 

Most people welcome this new initiative. A more environmental friendly food container was introduced.

However, Wong sthopped short of introducing a policy to control the use of polystyrene containers used to keep fish fresh during transportation. 

This is despite the fact that both containers used for hawker food and the fish mongers are made from the same material. 

The lack of a comprehensive policy is what makes the early initiatives by Wong a failure today. Even her successor, Jamaliah Jamaluddin has yet to make news about her attempts to push for a greener environment. 

Polystyrene Boxes and Problems

Polystyrene boxes that are discarded indiscriminately do not only polute the environment but they also collect rain water which becomes breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes.

This is one reason why in the state, the dengue cases have risen over the years.




Two of my relatives in their 80s just suffered from dengue in January this year. The husband was in ICU for about 5 days.

Another family nearby was also down with dengue. A few years ago, my whole family also suffered from dengue and we had to be hospitalised for over a week. 

While the local councils can penalise families whose homes are found to be a breeding ground for mosquitoes, they should also look at their lack of supervision of the way how polystyrene boxes are being discarded by the fish mongers. 

It is no point banning polystyrene hawker food packaging but not managing the way how larger polystrene boxes are being controlled. It is time for Jamaliah to do something now or never. 

Plastic bags 20 sen, where does it go?

When the policy of 20 sen per plastic bag was introduced by Wong, it had no head and no tail. The poor follow-up to the policy leaves the question of where the money eventually goes to.

The question has been asked about the money but no one could provide a good explanation. Her successor Jamaliah has to answer this question since the policy is still being enforced. 

Although I agree that this policy inhibits people from using and discarding plastic bags, the question asked by netizens must still be provided by the state government. 






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