News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
Plastic, dubbed a miracle invention due to its durability and versatility, has made our lives substantially easier. However, 60 years after its invention, managing plastic waste has become one of the planet’s biggest problems. The statistics are alarming, with mass production and consumption of plastic on the rise since 19501. Read more…
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There seems to be no end to illegal dumpsites in Malaysia. Shut one down, and more mushroom elsewhere in the country. On Saturday, the Federal Territories Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation (SWCorp) said it discovered 42 illegal dumpsites between January and December last year, of which 40 were Read more…
ALAM Flora workers had to spend an hour to clean up filthy drains in Pudu, Kuala Lumpur, due to obstructions. While the job could have been completed in half that time, they found it challenging as illegal structures occupying the side lanes and back lanes in the commercial area barred Read more…
KUCHING: Sarawak wants tax incentives for activities related to climate change mitigation to be maintained in Budget 2023. State Deputy Energy and Environmental Sustainability Minister Dr Hazland Abang Hipni (pic) said such incentives would motivate companies to seriously take up climate change activities. He said this included carbon storage, whereby Read more…
Offering More Than 700 Sustainable Products and Inculcating a Recycling Program In-Store in collaboration with the Waste Management Association of Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR, 9 February 2023: In conjunction with Watsons 29 years in Malaysia, Watsons Malaysia recently revealed its first greener concept store at The Tropika, Bukit Jalil with more Read more…
PETALING JAYA: Two firemen suffered injuries when trying to put out a fire at a factory processing recycled goods in Ria Jaya Industrial Park, Sungai Petani, Kedah. Both firemen were rushed to Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital for treatment. They were among 56 firefighters who were dispatched to the scene. One Read more…
Source: Kementerian Sumber Asli, Alam Sekitar Dan Perubahan Iklim Malaysia has sent back 19 containers containing smuggled e-waste from overseas to the origin countries this year. The containers were sent back to the United States, Spain, Australia, Belgium and Japan – Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Read more…
SERI KEMBANGAN: Kerajaan Selangor akan meluluskan segera peruntukan hampir RM3 juta bagi merawat dan membersihkan kawasan seluas lebih sembilan hektar yang dijadikan tapak pelupusan sampah haram di Bukit Serdang di sini, yang menjadi punca bau busuk hingga menjejaskan lebih 10,000 penduduk di sekitarnya. Proses rawatan dan pembersihan itu pula memerlukan Read more…
Human activity has increased with the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, resulting in pollution levels at rivers rising to alarming levels. Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Faculty of Science and Marine Environment associate professor Dr Ong Meng Chuan said Environment Department figures show that 195 rivers in Malaysia were slightly polluted while 34 Read more…