TOKYO: Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward has updated the uniforms of its reception staff and other employees for the first time in nine years. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/04/15/tokyo-aquarium-recycles-fishnets-into-employees-uniforms-to-fight-waste
PORT KLANG: Malaysian authorities have shipped out the first batch of 15 containers of illegal electronic waste (e-waste), marking a key milestone in ongoing enforcement efforts at Port Klang. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/1417430/first-batch-15-e-waste-containers-shipped-out-malaysia-watch#google_vignette
A bin man has pleaded with the British public to think more carefully about the items they are putting into their recycling bins. While some contaminate their boxes with unsustainable waste, others don’t seem to care about the essential workers at all. Source: Manchester Evening News Read More: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/binman-lists-3-grim-items-33689537
IPOH – An illegal electronic waste (e-waste) processing factory operating for the past four years in Kampung Kepayang, near Simpang Pulai was raided following a large-scale multi-agency operation across three northern states. Source: Asia News Network Read More: https://asianews.network/illegal-e-waste-factory-raided-near-malaysias-simpang-pulai/
If you’ve ever seen what a city looks like when waste management workers go on strike – bags piling up, smells creeping in, rats getting brave – you already know how big of a problem human garbage can become if not managed properly. Source: Earth Read More: https://www.earth.com/news/world-bank-report-global-waste-crisis-is-accelerating-non-sustainable/
KUALA LUMPUR: It is one of the most common yet overlooked forms of litter – cigarette butts. Often discarded without a second thought, they are far from harmless. Beyond the well-known health risks of smoking, the waste left behind carries serious environmental consequences. Source: Free Malaysia Today Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/04/07/cigarette-butts-small-litter-big-environmental-cost
Most of us know the best way to repurpose gently used clothing is to donate it. But what about undergarments or items that are a little too worn? Sadly, tons of clothing end up in landfills because they’re damaged, stained, or unsellable. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, discarded clothing makes up the Read more…
SEPANG: Malaysia has become the first country in Asia to be recognised by Asean Pecords for nationwide recycled sculpture initiative. Source: The Star Read More: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/04/02/swcorp-turns-rubbish-into-record-holding-art-installations
PUTRAJAYA, March 30 (Bernama)—Collective global action is urgently needed to accelerate the transition towards zero-waste cities in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 climate agenda, said UN – Habitat Assembly President cum Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. Source: Bernama Read More: Read more…
KUANTAN: A fire that broke out across three sections of the Jerangau-Jabor Landfill in Gebeng since Tuesday is now under control. Source: New Straits Times Read More: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/03/1404340/gebeng-landfill-blaze-contained-after-three-day-fight?