Phee Boon Poh is my hero for environment change. He dares to be different. Without fear of any blacklash from the voters. I have attended his meeting and found that he has been consistent in his policy on good environmental ethics. At last we have one politician who can speak the language of green living without fear or favour. Environmentalists should crusade with this rare gem from PENANG.
Thank you YB Phee Boon Poh.
ForestExplorers
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Sept 30, 2009
Phee: Penang may fine hawkers using polystyrene
By WINNIE YEOH
Star
GEORGE TOWN: A proposed “polluters must pay” policy in Penang suggests imposing higher licensing fees on hawkers using polystyrene materials.
The policy was considered as polystyrene bowls, plates, cups and containers were found to be major sources of mosquito-breeding grounds, said State Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh.
Those caught polystyrene littering will also be slapped with heavier fines under this policy.
“We found 2,807 mosquito-breeding grounds in 130,000 places from Jan 1 to June 6.
“The biggest culprits were plastic bags and the polystyrene items, much of which were found on road sides, near dustbins and fields,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Phee said there were 814 confirmed dengue cases from Jan 1 to Sept 26 this year – a 72.46% increase compared to the 472 cases recorded during the same period last year.
He said hawkers and the public should opt for other alternatives such as reusable containers or bringing their own tiffin carriers for take-aways. “This may sound harsh but we care for the people.
“The alternative may be more expensive but the consumer has to decide which is cheaper: tiffin carriers and reusable containers, or going to the doctor?
“If one gets dengue, there’s always the possibility of death,” Phee warned.
He expected the “polluters must pay” policy to be discussed at the Seberang Prai Municipal Council full council meeting today.
He had also suggested to councillors from the Penang Municipal Council to bring up the matter at their next full council meeting.
Sept 30, 2009
Phee: Penang may fine hawkers using polystyrene
By WINNIE YEOH
Star
GEORGE TOWN: A proposed “polluters must pay” policy in Penang suggests imposing higher licensing fees on hawkers using polystyrene materials.
The policy was considered as polystyrene bowls, plates, cups and containers were found to be major sources of mosquito-breeding grounds, said State Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh.
Those caught polystyrene littering will also be slapped with heavier fines under this policy.
“We found 2,807 mosquito-breeding grounds in 130,000 places from Jan 1 to June 6.
“The biggest culprits were plastic bags and the polystyrene items, much of which were found on road sides, near dustbins and fields,” he said when contacted yesterday.
Phee said there were 814 confirmed dengue cases from Jan 1 to Sept 26 this year – a 72.46% increase compared to the 472 cases recorded during the same period last year.
He said hawkers and the public should opt for other alternatives such as reusable containers or bringing their own tiffin carriers for take-aways. “This may sound harsh but we care for the people.
“The alternative may be more expensive but the consumer has to decide which is cheaper: tiffin carriers and reusable containers, or going to the doctor?
“If one gets dengue, there’s always the possibility of death,” Phee warned.
He expected the “polluters must pay” policy to be discussed at the Seberang Prai Municipal Council full council meeting today.
He had also suggested to councillors from the Penang Municipal Council to bring up the matter at their next full council meeting.
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