Kota Kinabalu: Community-led environ-mental work can lift some of the country’s most marginalised people out of poverty by turning plastic waste into jobs, infrastructure and tourism opportunities, according to environmentalist Michelle de la Harpe. Source: Daily Express Read More: https://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/280905/turning-pulau-gaya-plastic-waste-into-eco-bricks/
SOUTHEAST Asia could unlock its next major industrial and trade opportunity by treating waste as a strategic resource and building integrated regional recycling supply chains similar to the region’s electronics manufacturing networks, according to sustainability investors and circular economy advocates. Source: SunStar Read More: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/waste-trade-seen-as-new-aseans-growth-driver
JAKARTA – Ms Indah Gryanti, a resident of Gianyar regency in Bali, said she is now often faced with stacks of uncollected residual waste, as garbage trucks come irregularly. Source: Straits Times Read More: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/tourism-worsens-bali-waste-crisis
TWO medium sized roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) bins at a back lane in Ipoh’s Canning Garden have become a dumping ground for outsiders. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/05/04/outsiders-causing-canning-garden-waste-bins-to-overflow
Bangkok’s waste separation programme is showing results, with falling rubbish volumes and higher public compliance following new collection fees introduced to encourage sorting. Source: Bangkok Post Read More: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3248172/city-scheme-sorts-rubbish-out#google_vignette
Germany was the world’s largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025 and sent more than 810,000 tonnes abroad, according to analysis of trade data carried out for the Guardian. Source: The Guardian Read More: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/30/germany-largest-exporter-plastic-waste-2025
BINTULU (April 29): Malaysians are effectively paying twice for poor waste management through public spending and the hidden costs of pollution, health risks and wasted recyclable materials―yet remain unaware of the burden, said Universiti Putra Malaysia Sarawak (UPMS) researcher Dr Keeren Sundara Rajoo. Source: The Borneo Post Read More: https://www.theborneopost.com/2026/04/29/researcher-waste-mismanagement-draining-public-funds-raising-health-toll/
If you’re struggling to get rid of garden waste and your council doesn’t provide you with a garden waste bin, struggle no longer, as here are four ways to dispose of garden waste without one. Source: Idea Home Read More: https://www.idealhome.co.uk/garden/garden-advice/how-to-get-rid-of-garden-waste-without-a-garden-waste-bin
By the banks of Sungai Klang near Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, a thriving community garden stands where a wasteland once festered. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2026/04/27/klang-valley-wastelands-reclaimed-as-green-lungs
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must prioritise waste prevention at the source to avert a looming national crisis, warn environmental experts. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/23/the-race-to-zero-waste