International News
EPR in US set to kick off debate on state self-governance
In the move towards green growth and a resource efficient economy, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is increasingly being recognised as an effective waste management policy. As municipal recycling costs have burgeoned, EPR as a concept introduced the idea of producers taking responsibility for the collection, recovery and disposal of their Read more…
International News
Seaweed: The answer to the plastic crisis?
In coming years, seaweed may revolutionise the packaging industry as we know it. Researchers and scientists in Norway and Indonesia have taken big strides with regards to developing seaweed-based packaging, eschewing the need for plastic. Nory Mulyono, head of the Food Technology Department at the Atma Jaya Catholic University of Read more…
Malaysia News
WMAM Training Series on the 30th June 2021
WMAM just its 2nd Training Series of the year with an overwhelming response. The training was attended by 100 participants from various industries and backgrounds. The session covered Effective Waste Collection & Optimisation with speakers from JPSPN, AMPM & KDEB sharing the policies in place and their experiences. WMAM and Read more…
Malaysia News
DOE seizes equipment at recycling factory
TWO plastic recycling factories in Prai industrial area had their operational equipment seized during a raid by the Penang Department of Environment (DOE). Its director Sharifah Zakiah Syed Sahab said in the first raid, the premises was found to have conducted its plastic recycling activities without an environmental impact assessment Read more…