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
India hosted two of the world’s 25 largest methane-emitting landfill sites in 2025 — in Secunderabad, Telangana and Mumbai, Maharashtra — according to a new satellite-based analysis of global pollution hotspots. Source: Down to Earth Read More: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/waste/satellite-data-shows-secunderabad-and-mumbai-among-worlds-biggest-methane-emitting-landfill-sites-in-2025?shem=dsdf,sharefoc,agadiscoversdl,,sh/x/discover/m1/4
SEREMBAN: The 26 drums found dumped on an abandoned plot in an oil palm plantation in Jempol are believed to be filled with chemical waste, says, exco member S.Veerapan. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/17/chemical-waste-found-in-dumped-drums
KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — A total of 2,974 Notice of Offence (NPK) have been issued for minor littering offences since enforcement began on January 1. Source: MalayMail Read More: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/04/15/nearly-3000-littering-notices-issued-nationwide-since-jan-1-swcorp-says/216419