International News
Shoppers to pay 10 cents more for bottled, canned drinks from April 2025, with refund on returns
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): From April 2025, bottled and canned drinks will cost 10 cents more, but shoppers will get the deposit back once they return the empty cans and plastic bottles for recycling. About 400 supermarkets – Read more…
Events
IE expo China 2023
As Asia’s leading environmental show, IE expo China offers an effective business and networking platform for Chinese and international professionals in the environmental sector and is accompanied by first-class technical-scientific conference program. It is the ideal platform for professionals in Read more…
Events
OPEN FOR ABSTRACT! ISWA World Congress 2023
ISWA World Congress 2023 in Oman: Open for Abstract Submission! For more information please visit: https://www.iswa2023.com/ CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The ISWA World Congress is a global meeting which includes high level plenaries, innovative solutions, technical site visits & business to Read more…
Malaysia News
Budget 2023: Maintain tax incentives for climate change mitigation, urges Sarawak Deputy Energy Minister
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 Read more…
Malaysia News
WATSONS x WMAM Recycling Campaign
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 Read more…
International News
Green groups see red over NEA anti-waste social experiment which generated more waste
SINGAPORE – Environmentalists and green groups are perplexed by a recent social experiment by the National Environment Agency (NEA) which seemed to generate more waste while raising awareness about the impact of disposable ware on the environment. Last Saturday, a Read more…
Malaysia News
2 firefighters injured in factory blaze in Kedah
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 Read more…
Malaysia News
19 containers of e-waste found at ports sent back to origin this year
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 Read more…