The Plastic Bag Bans in Malaysia

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Table of Contents

Summary        - 12 -

1.0        Introduction        - 12 -

1.1 Background        - 12 -

1.2 The plastic bag bans in Malaysia        - 13 -

2.0 Literature Review        - 15 -

2.1 Economic Impacts of Plastic Bag Ban        - 15 -

2.1.1 Economic Impacts of Plastic Bag Ban In The Global        - 15 -

2.1.2 The Plastic Bag Ban In Los Angeles Country        - 15 -

2.1.3 The Plastic Bag Ban In San Diego        - 16 -

2.1.4 The Plastic Bag Ban In Irish        - 16 -

2.1.5 The Plastic Bag Ban In South African        - 17 -

2.1.6 Economic Impacts of Plastic Bag Ban In Malaysia        - 17 -

2.2 Environment Impacts of Plastic Bag Ban        - 18 -

2.2.1 Impact in Penang        - 19 -

2.2.2 Impact in Selangor        - 19 -

2.2.3 Overall impact in Malaysia        - 20 -

2.2.4 The impact of Life Cycle Assessment        - 20 -

3.0 Discussion        - 22 -

3.1 Discuss ban "plastic bag" activity impact in Malaysia        - 22 -

3.1.1 State Malaysian plastics industry situation        - 22 -

3.1.2 Malaysian family expenses situation in 2015        - 24 -

3.1.3 Malaysia government ban "plastic bag" activity situation        - 25 -

3.1.4 Ban "plastic bags" activity have gained performance in Penang state        - 26 -

3.1.5 Government will face environmental pollution issue        - 26 -

3.2 International social have ban "plastic bags" activity        - 26 -

3.2.1 The world in action        - 26 -

3.2.2 Government main intent        - 27 -

3.3 Discuss why government determine the price of plastic bags by law        - 28 -

3.4 Ban "plastic bags" activity will impact of consumer behavior        - 29 -

3.5 Ban “plastic bag” activity drive new substitute product market development.        - 34 -

3.6 Discuss ban “plastic bag” activity create benefits in Malaysia.        - 36 -

3.6.1 People using plastic bag is three billions (See Figure 3.6.1)        - 36 -

3.7 The environmental problems in Malaysia        - 43 -

3.8 The waste disposal cost of Malaysian government        - 43 -

3.9 Disposal and recycling of plastic waste        - 44 -

3.9.1 Treatment of plastic waste        - 44 -

3.9.2 Recycling of plastic waste        - 44 -

3.10 Impact on the environment in Malaysia after the plastic limit        - 45 -

4.0 Suggestion        - 45 -

4.1 Ban on the production and sale of plastic shopping bags gradually.        - 46 -

4.2 In the transitional period, the government should continue to implement paid use system.        - 47 -

4.3 Strengthen the source control of white pollutants and to establish an integrated environmental administrative law enforcement agency.        - 47 -