Ministry: National Circular Economy Council agrees to legislative transformation for solid waste management

May 1, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — The National Circular Economy Council (NCEC) has agreed to a legislative transformation to ensure the circular economy for solid waste management can operate smoothly nationwide. In a statement today, the Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) pointed out that the transformation is necessary because the existing legislation is insufficient to … Read more

DOE should stop pollution-causing fires at scheduled waste storage sites — SK Wong

April 14, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

APRIL 14 — I read with extreme concern that a fire broke out in Cenviro Sdn Bhd (Pusat Kualiti Alam), in Bukit Pelanduk, Port Dickson as reported in Malay Mail on April 12, 2024. Advertisement To my understanding the fire was the third fire at the centre. The first thing that crossed my mind was … Read more

What A Waste bukan hanya selamatkan makanan tapi kongsi rezeki

April 13, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

SUBANG JAYA – Setiap hari dilaporkan kira-kira 17,000 tan metrik sisa makanan dibuang. Jumlah tersebut tidak termasuk pada perayaan tertentu termasuklah bulan Ramadan dan Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Tahun Baru Cina, Deepavali dan sebagainya. Bimbang dengan jumlah sisa makanan setiap tahun yang semakin meningkat, sebuah organisasi persekitaran dikenali sebagai What A Waste tampil menyelamatkan lebihan makanan. … Read more

Celebrating a green Raya: Tips on how to cut down waste and emissions this festive season

April 5, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Hari Raya Aidilfitri is a time of gratitude, kindness and forgiveness, bringing the whole family together for a joyous celebration. However, it is a season also notorious for creating more waste and pollution to the environment. In 2023, the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) reported that it had … Read more

NY ‘trash revolution’ targets overflowing waste, and the rats feasting on it

March 31, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

NEW YORK, March 31 — New York City is iconic for its yellow taxis, pizza slices, bright lights on Broadway and its rats. Mountains of black garbage bags line cramped city sidewalks, a feast for the millions of rodents who call New York home. But such unsanitary eyesores could soon be a remnant of the … Read more

What can we learn about food waste management from South Korea and Japan — Chia Chu Hang

March 18, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

MARCH 18 — Food waste has been a long-standing issue in Malaysia. According to a report, we are wasting approximately 16,720 tonnes of food daily, which accounts for 44% of the total waste. All this food waste will all end up in the landfill, where it will slowly decompose, releasing harmful substances into the soil … Read more

DPM Fadillah: Don’t turn Ramadan month into ‘the mother of food waste’

March 11, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof called on Muslims in this country not to turn the Ramadan month into “the mother of food waste”. Advertisement Fadillah, in a Facebook post, said that being wasteful is an act, not only abhorred in Islam but also against the principle of sustainability. … Read more

Housing and Local Government Ministry in talks with Selangor, Penang on adoption of Act 672 on solid waste and public cleansing, says minister

March 10, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

IPOH, March 10 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is in talks with the Selangor and Penang governments about the adoption of the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007 (Act 672). Minister Nga Kor Ming said that if both states agreed, they would join the other seven states that have adopted … Read more

Kedah Regional Development Authority spent RM674,000 on solid waste management project last year, says chairman

January 14, 2024 by Gias ul Hassan

ALOR SETAR, Jan 14 — The Kedah Regional Development Authority (Keda) spent RM674,000 on the Solid Waste Management Project in the Keda Region (SPIKE) last year. Keda chairman Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom said the allocation involved the construction of rubbish houses, purchase of ‘roro’ (roll-on/roll-off) bins, as well as exposure and training for residents … Read more

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