News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
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IN our relentless march of progress, we have adhered to a model of “take, make, dispose.” This linear path has led us to an unsustainable reality where the demand for virgin resources has spiralled out of control, and waste piles up around us. But what if there was another way? Read more…
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SUNGAI PETANI, July 3 — The Kedah Department of Environment (DOE) detected a recycling factory suspected of processing used plastic into fish feed pellets, in an industrial area here, today. Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the activity was detected by DOE in Op Read more…
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SUNGAI PETANI: Imagine over RM10 million worth of precious metals being extracted monthly from an illegal e-waste recycling facility, hidden within a palm oil plantation in Tikam Batu. This facility, raided by authorities today, has been a hub for extracting metals such as copper, aluminum, and iron, causing severe environmental Read more…
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Cleaning work of the oil spill in the waters of Pengerang, Johor, which started yesterday morning is scheduled to be completed on Saturday, said Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. He said phase one of the cleaning work, involving collecting Read more…
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