News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
MELAKA: The Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry announced an allocation of RM61.5mil to build four new landfill cells to complement the Sungai Udang landfill. Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar said the four cells were being built as the Sungai Udang landfill had reached its maximum capacity. Three cells would Read more…
SUNGAI Gombak is choked with rubbish and the water quality in the surrounding area is under threat. Selangor Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) has already removed 35 tonnes of rubbish from the river so far this year. It removed more than 35 tonnes of rubbish from the same river over Read more…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians love their food but unfortunately, many have no qualms about wasting it. Food waste makes up half of the 33,000 tonnes of solid waste generated every day, according to the national solid waste management department (JPSPN). A look at discarded food would show 10-15% is untouched and Read more…
THE task to keep the amenities and hiking trails of Penang Hill clean is proving to be a challenge due to littering and vandalism. The hill authority, which already has a daunting job clearing fallen trees and branches, also has to clean up after hikers who litter the trails and Read more…
MELAKA: The state government has sent an urgent plea for help to the Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Ministry to approve its plan to expand the Sungai Udang landfill which has almost breached its maximum capacity. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron said unless it was expanded, the landfill Read more…
A REPORT released by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that half of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas by 2025 and reuse of wastewater will become one of the important strategies in increasing water resources availability. As Malaysia depends heavily on catchment water, our water resources Read more…
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…