Hiding in the back of garages and garden sheds all over the country are tins of old paint. And while some of that paint is saved for future touch-up jobs around the house, much of it ends up in landfill. Annually, Australians throw away around 7.3 million litres of unused Read more…
BUSINESSES in Selangor have collected RM1,871,547.55 from the sale of plastic bags at 20 sen each since the state-wide plastic- and polystyrene-free campaign began on Jan 1. According to the latest data (until May), 63.98% of the plastic bags were sold at supermarkets, followed by 36.02% at eateries. Selangor State Read more…
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) issued an advance notification Tuesday for a draft amendment to the Marine Pollution Control Act that will increase the maximum fine for marine pollution from NT$1.5 million (US$50,100) to NT$300 million. The EPA is drafting the amendment after it carried out reviews Read more…
It is easy to spot a foreigner in Hanoi. Cowering at intersections, staring in awe as the traffic hurtles past, tourists wait for a break in the flow of motorcycles, bicycles, carts, cars and buses – or for a kind driver to stop and bestow them the right of way Read more…
KUANTAN: Rare earth refiner Lynas Corp is close to having its residue-derived soil conditioner product in the market, rendering the need for a permanent disposal facility irrelevant. Lynas Malaysia vice-president Datuk Mashal Ahmad said this was because the water leach purification (WLP) residue at the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant would be Read more…
AFTER taking over a small section of the public cleansing services in Klang, KDEB Waste Management has identified the rampant indiscriminate dumping of rubbish by residents living in commercial areas as its biggest challenge. Its general manager Ramli Mohd Tahir said the irresponsible habit of residents affected the cleanliness of Read more…
MUI NE, Vietnam — An afternoon swim in the South China Sea along the southeast coast of Vietnam is not the pleasant experience a visitor might expect. Amid rainbow-colored fishing boats, plastics, of all sizes and forms, bob in emerald waters. Hotel resort beaches are cleaned meticulously, but it is an Read more…
MIRI: The city council needs to pay special attention to those who live near beaches and riverbanks, said Sarawak Assistant Tourism Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. Speaking at the opening of a symposium held in conjunction with World Oceans Day celebration in Miri, Lee said Miri City Council (MCC) should educate Read more…
KOTA KINABALU: Saddened by the way people treated the ocean as a dumpsite, a group of 30 youths from Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei cleaned up a litter-strewn beach and came up with ideas to help conserve the environment. The participants of the Borneo Eco Warriors workshop from Brunei were especially shocked Read more…
DISCARDED coconut shells caught the attention of a group of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) students in Kedah, prompting them to take the initiative to recycle them as charcoal. UUM’s Co and Coal project director Ho Cia Chen, 23, said coconut shells were usually thrown away indiscriminately due to a lack Read more…