MIRI: For the first time, the city is running a beach-cleaning campaign in conjunction with World Oceans Day (WOD). The campaign is aimed at creating awareness on the importance of keeping oceans, seas and all waterways free from pollution. Themed “Save Our Oceans – Lets Clean Up,” the campaign was kicked Read more…
PETALING JAYA: The serious and recurring issue of leachate contamination needs to be addressed with an improvement in the design specifications and location of landfills in the country. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (pic) said there is a need to look for a Read more…
CHANGZHOU, China: Global sewage and water treatment firms are eyeing opportunities in an unsavoury place: a growing pile of waste in China, the world’s most populous nation. The country has been for years battling contamination from fertilizer run-offs, heavy metals and untreated sewage. A survey in 2015 showed nearly two Read more…
EVERY day, tonnes of food is thrown away in the administrative capital of Putrajaya, equivalent to the load of a 32-tonne truck. To reduce the amount of waste in landfills, Putrajaya Corporation (PPj) introduced a pilot project in 2009 to turn food waste into plant fertiliser. From an environmental point Read more…