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Gov't mulls new policy to strengthen plastics industry - Zuraida
The plastics recycling industry currently contributes RM4.5 billion annually to Malaysia's economy.
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Zuraida wants to revisit waste separation at home initiative
The BN government attempted to implement it in 2015 but the effort was unsuccessful.
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No unlawful recycling plants in Sg Petani, protesters should check facts: MP
Residents protested against pollution caused by imported plastic waste factories which were operating despite being sealed.
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Sungai Petani residents protest against illegal recycling plant
They claim the factories operate "day and night' despite being sealed, causing pollution and health problems.
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Cash for trash: Indonesia village banks on waste recycling
Crackdown on imported foreign waste has upset the village of Bangun.
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Tokyo 2020 podiums to be made of recycled plastic
Olympic medals will be also forged from metal recycled from old electronic devices.
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Customs to crack down on illegal plastic waste entry at ports
DG Paddy Halim says his department will carry out more stringent checks on containers entering the country.
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Plastic recyclers open to new conditions for APs, says Zuraida
Recyclers now have to first obtain approval from Mida and DOE before their import permits are approved.
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Penang: RM250 fine on house owners who do not separate waste
Not separating the recyclables will cost Penang homeowners come Jan 1.
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Do we really need an incinerator?
LETTER | Why an urgency to push incineration when recycling has not been widely implemented?
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Waste management set to be a major challenge
Waste management is set to be a major challenge for life in the Klang Valley.
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Talking trash - any changes so far?
The state of Malacca has banned non-recyclable plastic bags for over a year, and the federal government has issued a directive on trash sorting for those living in territories under its purview since 2015.
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By being grumpy, Noh not helping the country
COMMENT | Politicians would rather spend time on big projects than on the simple things in life.
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Make glass recycling worthwhile
Many decades ago, people used to collect bottles and sell them to a bottle recycling man who comes around the neighbourhood on his bicycle, getting 5 sen for a small bottle while bigger ones could get 10 sen or more.