Penang to ban plastic bags from jan 1

From Jan 1 next year, plastic bags will be banned in the Malaysian state of Penang.

The ban will apply to all supermarkets, hypermarts, department stores, fast food chain stores and nasi kandar outlets, as well as convenience stores including petrol kiosks and chain stores.

Shoppers who did not bring their own reusable bags are charged 20 sen ($0.08) for each plastic bag. LINK