SHAH ALAM: The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) has detained 1,054 litterbugs nationwide since Jan 1. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1399567/1054-litterbugs-caught-swcorp-jan-1?source=widget
KANCHANABURI – Lack of diesel brought garbage collection to a halt in Kanchanaburi municipality on Tuesday morning, with the trucks not beginning their rounds until fuel was available in the afternoon. Source: Bangkok Post Read More: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3218648/lack-of-fuel-halts-garbage-collection
In a breakthrough for “bio-upcycling,” scientists have engineered a way to transform plastic waste into L-DOPA, the primary drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease. Source: Neuroscience News Read More: https://neurosciencenews.com/plastic-waste-parkinsons-ldopa-30323/
PORT KLANG: The Department of Environment (DoE) has issued 103 notices ordering consignees to return e-waste containers to their countries of origin following inspections. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1396094/doe-orders-consignees-send-back-e-waste-containers-countries-origin
A binman has revealed which everyday food product should never go in the food waste or recycling bin – and it’s something many households may be guilty of disposing of incorrectly. Source: Manchester Evening News Read More: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/property/binman-advises-not-put-1-33573504
MELAKA: The Melaka Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) issued 85 offence notices for littering in public places and on roads across the state between Jan 1 and March 12. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/13/85-melaka-litterbugs-slapped-with-community-service-orders
JOHOR BARU: More than 42 hectares in the city centre area will be transformed into a zero-waste zone under the green deal Johor initiative. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/03/1395482/jb-city-centre-set-be-zero-waste-zone
PETALING JAYA: Authorities have uncovered another 22 containers of electronic waste (e-waste) at Port Klang as part of Ops Green Shield 17. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/09/authorities-uncover-21-more-e-waste-containers-in-port-klang-operation
KUALA LUMPUR: Food waste during Ramadan 2026 fell by 11.74 per cent compared with the previous year, reflecting the impact of awareness campaigns carried out by the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp). Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1393323/swcorp-food-waste-drops-117-during-ramadan-2026
LETTER: Discarded electrical and electronic equipment, commonly known as e-waste, is an increasingly severe global problem as it can pollute the air and contaminate soil and water sources. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2026/03/1392367/curb-e-waste-through-policy-practice-and-public-awareness?source=widget