KAMPALA, Aug 7 — When the giant landfill collapsed in Uganda’s capital Kampala a year ago, Zamhall Nansamba thought she was hearing an aeroplane taking off. Then came screams and a giant wave of garbage rushing towards her, ripping up Read more…
PETALING Jaya: Optimising agricultural waste to promote a circular economy and expanding waste-to-energy (WTE) plants to reduce dependence on landfills under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) have drawn varied responses from environmental groups and experts. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/08/02/waste-repurposing-plan-sparks-mixed-reactions
KUALA LUMPUR: Litterbugs might soon face mandatory cleanup duties under proposed amendments to the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/07/21/amendments-to-waste-management-act-to-introduce-community-service-for-littering-offences
STOCKHOLM, July 19 — Sweden said Thursday that some used clothes can now be thrown away with regular trash, after an EU ban on textile disposal overwhelmed municipalities and flooded recycling centres. Source: Malay Mail Read more: https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2025/07/19/sweden-struggles-with-textile-waste-surge-lets-torn-clothes-be-thrown-away-with-regular-trash/184352
PETALING JAYA: As more Malaysians turn to selling used cooking oil (UCO) for extra income, stakeholders have raised concerns over how some may exploit this trend by selling new, unused oil as UCO. The government too is tightening oversight of Read more…
MELAKA: Melaka police dismantled an illegal e-waste facility that was believed to have been processing foreign materials at the Bukit Rambai industrial area. Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said approximately 300 tonnes of aluminium ingots, estimated to Read more…
SANDAKAN: Sandakan will soon have a modern and structured solid waste disposal facility once the Labuk Solid Waste Disposal Site project is completed by 16 August 2027. Source: Daily Express Read more: https://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/262232/sandakan-to-get-modern-solid-waste-disposal-facility/
KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): BTM Resources Bhd (KL:BTM) has scrapped its 7MW renewable energy power plant project, citing difficulties in securing financing and rising project costs. This is the second power plant project it has cancelled since the 10MW biomass Read more…
Worldwide Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Worldwide Entech Sdn Bhd, has been officially recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) as the first company in the country to convert a sanitary landfill into a public recreational park. Source: Business Read more…
KOTA KINABALU: Authorities seize more than RM10.3mil worth of illegal e-waste and detain 44 individuals in Sabah. Source: The Star Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/06/19/rm103mil-in-illegal-e-waste-seized-in-sabah-crackdown