Recycling firm owners remanded for bribing enforcement officer

SEREMBAN: The owners of two recycling companies here have been remanded for seven days over an alleged RM4,000 bribe to an enforcement officer. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission obtained the remand order on the duo on Tuesday (Jan 23) following an application by its prosecuting officer Zainab Yahya before magistrate Nurul Saqinah Rosli here. The owners, in their 40s, allegedly banked the money into the officer’s account last year as an inducement to prevent a probe Read more…

Set up centralised bulk waste collection centres, urge residents

PETALING JAYA: There should be centralised bulk waste collection centres for the convenience of the people, say residents’ associations. They said most people tend to dispose of bulk waste when carrying out spring cleaning ahead of festivities or while moving homes. According to activist Selva Sugumaran, having a dedicated place would be convenient for people when clearing their homes of old furniture. “In my area in Section 14 here, there has been an increase in Read more…

‘Make use of affordable service to remove bulk waste on demand’

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 to clear illegally dumped bulk waste. “Our in-house team does the clean-up and the amount includes the operations and landfill tipping fees. It is a waste of money,” he said. “I want illegal waste dumping Read more…

Doorstep pickup of recyclables gets traction

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 for residents of landed properties, a Door to Door (D2D) pilot project was introduced on Dec 1. Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/metro/metro-news/2024/01/06/doorstep-pickup-of-recyclables-gets-traction

Door open for states to adopt Act on waste management

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 compulsory for solid waste separation at source into recyclables and non-recyclables. Currently, it is only applies in Pahang, Johor, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Perlis, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya. The solid waste management for Sabah and Read more…

The high price of not recycling

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 Abdul Rahman (pic) said, taking into account the national recycling rate of 35.38% in 2023, it is estimated that the amount of recyclable materials that was not recycled is 6.96%, or nearly one million tonnes. Read more…

‘Biomass is the future’

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 a positive impact on the economy, but help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions through the circular economy framework. According to the National Biomass Action Plan 2023-2030 action plan, the industry is expected to generate about 32,844 Read more…

Nations rally behind renewables at COP28 climate talks

DUBAI, Dec 3 — Nearly 120 nations pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy within seven years at UN climate talks Saturday as the United States pushed to crank up nuclear capacity and slash methane emissions. With smoggy skies in Dubai highlighting the challenges facing the world, leaders at the COP28 conference threw their support behind voluntary pledges aimed at ramping up alternatives to fossil fuels. A massive deployment of solar, wind, hydroelectric and other Read more…

Plastic bag usage still high in Malaysia

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. ‘No plastic bag? Ok then, I’ll take my business elsewhere.’ This is the answer given by many consumers who do not bring or carry their own bags. One such consumer posted his experience on Facebook Read more…

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