A server preparing takeaway orders in brown paper boxes and bags at a cafe in Jalan Dhoby, Johor Baru. The use of biodegradable food containers was made compulsory in 2019. Filepic
THE Johor Indian Muslim Entrepreneurs Association (Perusim) is urging the authorities to monitor the retail price of biodegradable food containers which seems to be increasing.
Its secretary Hussein Ibrahim said unlike polystyrene food containers, there was a limited supply of biodegradable ones in the market.
He added that food operators had to fork out more to buy biodegradable packaging because of their limited supply.
“We had to switch to using biodegradable containers for takeaway when it was made mandatory in 2019, ” said Hussein, adding that he hoped the state government could consider giving food operators until the end of the year to finish their stock of polystyrene containers.