News related to waste management and waste industries in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (June 9): As Asean countries are at different stages of extended producer responsibility (EPR) implementation, Malaysia will need to build a holistic and inclusive EPR framework tailored to its local context, integrating data and new technologies, the informal sector and regional harmonisation. Source: The Edge Malaysia https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/758382
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 6.33% to 37.44% on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) originating or exported from China and Indonesia, says the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti). It said the move is necessary to prevent injury to the domestic industry Read more…
Malaysia has a longstanding issue of ballooning amounts of plastic waste. Some parties argue that one of the ways to address this issue is to make polluters responsible, and this has given support to the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR). In fact, EPR is a key policy approach in Read more…
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KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 12): Sunway City Iskandar Puteri (SCIP), an ongoing 2,000-acre development in Johor by the property development division of Sunway Bhd (KL:SUNWAY) — Sunway Property, has joined forces with SWM Environment Sdn Bhd to offer the first cloud-based data system to streamline the township’s recycling and sustainability efforts. Read more…
SUNGAI PETANI (Dec 9): A company was fined RM75,000 by the Sessions Court on Monday after it admitted to building a solid waste recycling plant in July without obtaining the required Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approval from the Department of Environment (DOE). Judge Azman Abu Hassan delivered the decision against Read more…
KLANG: Residents here agree with the criticism by the Sultan of Selangor against the state government and Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) over the lack of cleanliness and constant flood problems. Pandamaran New Village resident Tan Wei Lun, 25, said both the state government and MBDK deserved the tongue lashing Read more…
THE fashion industry is one of the most resource-intensive sectors, significantly contributing to environmental degradation through greenhouse gas emissions, wastewater generation, and solid waste. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), it is the second-largest consumer of water and accounts for 2% to 8% of global carbon emissions. In Malaysia, Read more…