News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities on Tuesday proposed investing in new technologies and infrastructure to more efficiently convert wastes from palm oil production into biomass energy. Waste industry materials like empty fruit bunches (EFB), mesocarp fibre, and palm kernel shells could be burned and turned Read more…
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KLANG Royal City Council (MBDK) terminated the services of 15 industrial waste contractors on its panel for non-performance or failing to comply with its requirements. “Thirteen operators had their contracts to handle industrial waste terminated as they all failed to submit monthly reports,” said MBDK Environmental Services Department director Zaireezal Read more…
THE QR code to access an ewaste pick-up service in Selangor will be displayed at selected grocery stores. Following the July launch of Selangor government’s ewaste doorstep pick-up service for households, the state has partnered with GCH Retail Sdn Bhd (GCH Retail) to raise awareness of the initiative. Selangor public Read more…
The old scrapbook’s cover has yellowed. Its worn edges bear the scars of time, and its title is pieced together with headlines from old newspaper cutouts. It reads: “Evacuation Batu Arang: Danger town but it’s home”. Rawang Tolak Insinerator Network (RTI) member Pauline Puah carefully handed the scrapbook to a Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has launched the circular economy policy framework with the aim of reformulating fossil-fuel-based industrial models and catalysing green growth practices across the manufacturing value chain. Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz, said the framework outlines extended producer responsibility (EPR) as a Read more…
SEREMBAN: All supermarkets and traders in Negri Sembilan are not allowed to charge for the provision of biodegradable plastic bags to customers. The state’s Local Government Development, Housing and Transport Committee chairman, J.Arul Kumar a ban on single-use plastic bags, polystyrene, and drinking straws has been in place since October 2022. However, he Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR: The plastic-free campaign is seen as failing to meet its environmental goals as the use of this disposable material continues to rise, a report said. Utusan Malaysia in an article said Malaysians discard a total of 1.07 million tonnes of plastic annually. Consumer Association of Subang and Shah Read more…
MALAYSIA is losing hundreds of millions of ringgit every year simply because recycling habits are not keenly practised. According to a report, it is estimated that RM291mil went to waste in 2023 when high value recyclable resources were neglected. The national recycling rate is a mere 33.17% – still shy Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — A Singaporean waste management company has offered its assistance to aid search and rescue efforts for the Indian woman who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India. In a statement, Jetters Incz Pte Ltd said it was willing to offer its services after hearing Read more…