Malaysia News

BUSINESSES in Selangor have collected RM1,871,547.55 from the sale of plastic bags at 20 sen each since the state-wide plastic- and polystyrene-free campaign began on Jan 1. According to the latest data (until May), 63.98% of the plastic bags were sold at supermarkets, followed by 36.02% at eateries. Selangor State Read more…

KUANTAN: Rare earth refiner Lynas Corp is close to having its residue-derived soil conditioner product in the market, rendering the need for a permanent disposal facility irrelevant. Lynas Malaysia vice-president Datuk Mashal Ahmad said this was because the water leach purification (WLP) residue at the Lynas Advanced Materials Plant would be Read more…

AFTER taking over a small section of the public cleansing services in Klang, KDEB Waste Management has identified the rampant indiscriminate dumping of rubbish by residents living in commercial areas as its biggest challenge. Its general manager Ramli Mohd Tahir said the irresponsible habit of residents affected the cleanliness of Read more…

MIRI: The city council needs to pay special attention to those who live near beaches and riverbanks, said Sarawak Assistant Tourism Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. Speaking at the opening of a symposium held in conjunction with World Oceans Day celebration in Miri, Lee said Miri City Council (MCC) should educate Read more…

KOTA KINABALU: Saddened by the way people treated the ocean as a dumpsite, a group of 30 youths from Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei cleaned up a litter-strewn beach and came up with ideas to help conserve the environment. The participants of the Borneo Eco Warriors workshop from Brunei were especially shocked Read more…

DISCARDED coconut shells caught the attention of a group of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) students in Kedah, prompting them to take the initiative to recycle them as charcoal. UUM’s Co and Coal project director Ho Cia Chen, 23, said coconut shells were usually thrown away indiscriminately due to a lack Read more…

IT WAS the horrific sight of red welts and open sores that moved Amore-Pacific Malaysia Laneige brand general manager Foong Winnie and Global Peace Foundation chief executive officer Dr Teh Su Thye to do something for the children of Kampung Binjai, an orang asli village in Pahang. In sharing the Read more…

AN AFP report last month quoted researchers saying that human medicines and household substances have been discovered in the blood of green turtles in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. This shows that even in a so-called developed country, people are unaware of the proper ways of disposing their leftover medicines. More Read more…

MIRI: For the first time, the city is running a beach-cleaning campaign in conjunction with World Oceans Day (WOD). The campaign is aimed at creating awareness on the importance of keeping oceans, seas and all waterways free from pollution. Themed “Save Our Oceans – Lets Clean Up,” the campaign was kicked Read more…

PETALING JAYA: The serious and recurring issue of leachate contamination needs to be addressed with an improvement in the design specifications and location of landfills in the country. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (pic) said there is a need to look for a Read more…