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THE disposal of illegally dumped bulk waste is putting a squeeze on Subang Jaya City Council’s (MBSJ) financial resources and manpower. Subang Jaya mayor Datuk Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim said the city council was forking out a large sum annually Read more…

THE single stream separation (SSS) project, involving more than 11,000 households in Subang Jaya, is gaining traction. SSS is a collection method where recyclables are placed in a bag for collection by waste contractors. To make disposal of recyclables easier Read more…

PETALING JAYA: The door is always open for the remaining states which have yet to adopt the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act, says the Housing and Local Government Ministry. The Act, also known as Act 672, makes it Read more…

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia lost out on an estimated RM291mil this year from recyclable materials that did not end up being recycled, and instead, went to waste. Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) chief executive officer Datuk Ahmad Husaini Read more…

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PUTRAJAYA: Currently thrown out as waste, by-products from the oil, forestry and agriculture sector could be worth RM17bil by 2030 in the biomass industry, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Deputy Prime Minister said the industry would not just have Read more…

KUALA LUMPUR: When customers and patrons are told that there are no plastic bags, the attitude shown by many of them, especially those who do not bring nor carry their own reusable shopping bags, is to leave and go elsewhere. Read more…

PUTRAJAYA: Local Government Development (KPKT) Minister Nga Kor Ming has launched the National Circular Economy Council (NCEC) to manage solid waste today. Nga said NCEC is a high-impact initiative for the solid waste management sector that uses the whole nation Read more…