News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
The old scrapbook’s cover has yellowed. Its worn edges bear the scars of time, and its title is pieced together with headlines from old newspaper cutouts. It reads: “Evacuation Batu Arang: Danger town but it’s home”. Rawang Tolak Insinerator Network (RTI) member Pauline Puah carefully handed the scrapbook to a Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) has launched the circular economy policy framework with the aim of reformulating fossil-fuel-based industrial models and catalysing green growth practices across the manufacturing value chain. Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz, said the framework outlines extended producer responsibility (EPR) as a Read more…
SEREMBAN: All supermarkets and traders in Negri Sembilan are not allowed to charge for the provision of biodegradable plastic bags to customers. The state’s Local Government Development, Housing and Transport Committee chairman, J.Arul Kumar a ban on single-use plastic bags, polystyrene, and drinking straws has been in place since October 2022. However, he Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR: The plastic-free campaign is seen as failing to meet its environmental goals as the use of this disposable material continues to rise, a report said. Utusan Malaysia in an article said Malaysians discard a total of 1.07 million tonnes of plastic annually. Consumer Association of Subang and Shah Read more…
MALAYSIA is losing hundreds of millions of ringgit every year simply because recycling habits are not keenly practised. According to a report, it is estimated that RM291mil went to waste in 2023 when high value recyclable resources were neglected. The national recycling rate is a mere 33.17% – still shy Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — A Singaporean waste management company has offered its assistance to aid search and rescue efforts for the Indian woman who fell into a sinkhole on Jalan Masjid India. In a statement, Jetters Incz Pte Ltd said it was willing to offer its services after hearing Read more…
I REFER to your article quoting WWF on “the urgent need to address environmental crimes, which are often ignored due to their complexity, the connections of the perpetrators or the gradual, almost imperceptible harm they cause. These crimes are not just legal violations, they are direct assaults on humanity, nature Read more…
Read More at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/08/06/housing-and-local-govt-ministry-launches-first-ever-circular-economy-blueprint-for-solid-waste
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