News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
Our planet is dying – even our children are aware of this reality – yet we are doing very little to help save it. Our air is polluted and our environment, food and water sources are being destroyed. A major concern is the plastic that is in our food sources, Read more…
Food wastage is a growing problem here, and SWCorp Malaysia revealed in their report that Malaysians waste 15,000 tonnes of food per day – in which 8,000 tonnes is avoidable food waste, with 3,000 tonnes of food going to landfills being edible – and enough to feed around two million Read more…
MIRI: Stop blaming the city council for the dirty state of affairs in Miri city and play your part in curbing the blatant rubbish-dumping. That is the frank advice to residents, traders and shopkeepers as well as operators of eateries, businesses and factories in Miri from Sarawak Assistant Tourism and Read more…
KOTA KINABALU: World Wildlife Fund-Malaysia and city hall are organising a workshop to train people in Inanam here to become river rangers.Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai said the local authority supported the River Rangers programme as it was in line with its vision to make the city clean, green and Read more…
TEAMS from five schools presented their green initiatives conducted in the last two months at the closing ceremony of the MPMA-Dow-GEC River Ranger Programme 2017 at Sri Bestari International School, Kuala Lumpur. The programme run by Global Environment Centre (GEC), saw a partnership with the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) Read more…
Residents and local leaders want the government to be transparent about the proposed waste-to-energy plant and its Environment Impact Assessment results. Kepong folk especially, were sceptical about the project and urged the Government to reveal details of the plant. Kepong Community Service Centre head Yee Poh Ping, who had been Read more…
FIRST off, congratulations are in order to the Selangor state government for finally approving the Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) facility next to the Jeram landfill in Kuala Selangor. This will include a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant, a recycling plant, anaerobic digestion plant, compost plant, construction waste recycling site and a Read more…
NOVEMBER 20 — First off, congratulations are in order for the Selangor state government for finally approving the Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) facility next to the Jeram landfill in Kuala Selangor. This will include a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant, a recycling plant, anaerobic digestion plant, compost plant, construction waste recycling Read more…
ONLY 10% of Kuala Lumpur folk are carrying out waste separation, according to Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation Federal Territories director Ismail Mohamed. “So far, we have brought 39 cases to court, submitted 21 investigation papers and issued 34 notices of misconduct in waste separation. Kuala Lumpur City Read more…
THE Kuala Lumpur Tak Nak Incinerator (KTI) Action committee is considering a peaceful protest if the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) plant at Taman Beringin, Kuala Lumpur project is approved. They will even consider taking legal action should the said project goes ahead. KTI chairman Lee Chong Tek said the group, who Read more…