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Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said today the government's ban on using plastic bags marked its commitment towards becoming a green state beginning from 1st July 2009.

"Following consultation and dialogues with hypermarkets, supermarkets, mini markets, plastic manufacturers and NGOs, the ban on using plastic bags marks our serious commitment towards reducing the use of plastic bags," he told a news conference.

He said that to encourage consumers to bring their own bags and reduce their dependency on plastic bags, consumers would be charged 20 sen per bag on those Mondays.

The proceeds would be donated to the state's hardcore poverty programme.

But even the media( TheStar) is confused with this enforcement. Is it on every Monday or the first Monday of every month.