Malaysia News

PUTRAJAYA: The government will immediately cancel the approved permits (AP) of companies which failed to comply with regulations on the importation of plastic wastes, said Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar. He said the move was decided after the ministry found that several companies had Read more…

The latest effort sees Energy, Green Technology and Water Ministry (KeTTHA) and Sirim Bhd introducing a system to turn food scrap into biogas to generate electricity. It also presents Sirim’s new line of biodegradable packaging as a solution to the no-plastic bag policy. The KeTTHA-Sirim campaign encompasses four food courts Read more…

THE Selangor government will build an Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) facility next to the Jeram sanitary landfill in Kuala Selangor.Selangor Local Government, New Village Development and Legalising of Factories Committee chairman Ean Yong Hian Wah said the plan was expected to take off next year. The idea, he said, Read more…

KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) and Trienekens (Sarawak) are working together on a joint solid waste education and recycling programme for schools within the council’s  jurisdiction. Its deputy chairman Dato Ahmad Ibrahim said the success of the MPP-Trienekens pilot project with SK Taba Sait had motivated the council to work Read more…

BINTULU: Coffee shop and restaurant operators here have been reminded to ensure that they keep their business premises clean, both on the inside and outside. Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) assistant general manager (Environmental Services) Wan Ibrahim Wan Ali said there were some food operators who only focused on the cleanliness Read more…

Poor insulation is one of the main problems when renovating old homes into modern residences. It results in excessive heat gain during the summer, and heat loss in the winter. Architect Drtan Lm from Malaysia recently completed a renovation of a home where they took an interesting approach to combating Read more…

Back in 2015, Malaysia had taken the major step to develop an electronic waste (e-waste) management, the first in South East Asia, after it was revealed that Malaysia is estimated to generate 53 million pieces of e-waste by 2020. During the launch of the Household E-Waste Management in the Malaysia Read more…

RUBBISH piling up near Jalan Othman in Petaling Jaya is worsening, said a resident. The resident said the increasing volume of rubbish had attracted rodents and cockroaches. “Even with on-time rubbish collection, it does not solve the problem as residents in this area accumulate rubbish quickly. “Until the next collection, Read more…

OCTOBER 13 — The importance of freshwater supply and safely-treated wastewater return must be exaggerated and over emphasised in Malaysia especially in urban areas. Despite being blessed with abundance of rainfall, water must be managed efficiently to ensure its sustainability and also to cater to demands for the generations to Read more…