Waste
In need of proper garbage disposal method
-The Star- KUALA LUMPUR: The climate changes and high-moisture waste were the factors that made garbage disposal dumps the sole method for efficient garbage disposal in the country.
The other method, the incinerator like that used in Langkawi was unable to meet the disposal of more than 19,000 tonnes of garbage generated daily by the nation [...]
Garbage Disposal Sites Getting ‘Critical’?
By Syed Azwan Syed Ali
This is the first part in a series of two features on garbage disposal
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 (Bernama) — The bustling economic growth experienced by a developing country like Malaysia demanded the effective disposal of its domestic solid wastes.
The government’s commitment in this aspect was proven with the existence of [...]
Penang extends ‘no plastic bag day’
-The Malaysian Insider-
PENANG, Nov 27 — Penang is positioning itself as a “green state” by extending its “no plastic bag day” to all retail stores for Mondays beginning next Jan 1 while other businesses which had done so will now implement it three days a week.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said those doing it for [...]
Sabah walks the talk on plastics starting at tourism centres January
-Daily Express-
Only bio-degradable plastic bags will be allowed at all State Government-owned tourism premises and facilities from January.
The move by the State Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry is meant to encourage the use of bio-degradable plastic products which are more environment-friendly.
School canteen operators should also do away with using plastic so as to encourage students [...]
Penang marts must observe ‘No Plastic Monday’ from Jan
-The Star-
GEORGE TOWN: Effective January next year, all hypermarkets, supermarkets and minimarkets will have to comply with the ‘No Plastic Monday’ if they want to get their licences renewed.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said those applying for new licences will also have to abide by the ruling.
He added, the state was aware that there were [...]
MNS: Kudos to Carrefour
MALAYSIAN Nature Society (MNS) Selangor welcomes Carrefour’s decision to implement a “no plastic bag” policy in three of its outlets in Malaysia.
This is a meaningful first step that a supermarket chain can take in helping to alleviate one of the many serious environmental problems we face.
An enormous number of plastic bags are “checked out” at [...]
From rubbish dump to dream park
-The Star- By CHOONG KWEE KIM
GO within sniffing distance of the Pulau Burung landfill or garbage transfer site in Batu Maung, Penang, and don’t be surprised to come out feeling nauseous with a whiff of the stench clinging to the clothes and hair.
Dumpsites here are open bowels of collective waste reeking methane, a greenhouse gas [...]
Penang cracks the whip on its “No Plastic Bags” Policy
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )拒支持无胶袋日 不更新商场执照 (No license renewed for providing free plastic bags)
（槟岛西南区1日讯）槟州地方政府委员会主席曹观友行政议员指出，明年1月1日开始，槟州政府将“无塑料袋日”列入申请或更新营业执照的条件之一，换言之，州政府开始强制州内迷你市场、超级市场及霸级市场需在超市落实周一无塑料袋日，否则将不能获批准申请或更新营业执照。
他说，这项动议经在上周三的行政议会上正式通过，而槟州政府目的是希望大大减少本地市民使用塑料袋，注重环保，救救地球，希望各造通力合作。
曹观友：明年实行
询及担心业者反弹，曹观友说，全球暖化是全球关注的课题，而且，环保工作是惟一能救地球的条件，希望各造谅解。
至于，明年1月1日开始，无塑料袋日是否扩展至更多天一事，他说，这有待日后决定，目前尚在研究阶段。
他说，当局会严厉监督业者是否违例，最严重的惩罚即是吊销执照。他补充，这项强制令并不包括巴刹业者。
曹观友周六傍晚出席主持峇央峇鲁阳光广场举行的“绿色醒觉及减少使用塑料袋运动”时，这么表示。
每天逾700吨废料 塑料袋占100吨
曹观友说，州内每天逾700吨固体废料，当中15%即100吨是来自塑料袋，而且，根据统计，在2008年州内6间超市及霸市共使用2500万个塑料袋 ，是一个相当恐怖的数据。
“这也增加槟州政府处理善后的负担，固体废料越来越多，州政府必须置地处理垃圾，若槟民响应环保，地方政府的基金也能用在更有价值的地方。
他称，若槟岛每个人即日起每天少用一个塑料袋，每天能节省70万个，而每个月即能省下210万个塑料袋。
他也希望家居能自行将垃圾分类，确保固体垃圾能再循环。询及是否通过条例强制槟民将垃圾分类，他说，其实在固体废料管理及公共清理法令下，一直有鼓励人民将垃圾分类，只是即使市民先行分类，市政局未有能力安排分类垃圾车收集垃圾，但是长远之计，这是未来的方向。
他说，若未来落实这项方案，废料再循环公司必须附合条件即有分类垃圾车，才能获准申请营业执照。
会上 ，槟岛市政局主席陈清水的代表邱宝益、瑞华集团董事拿督阿都拉菲哥也受邀致词。与会有者阳光百货零售有限公司总经理余锦明。
Sibu supermarkets to declare Mondays as plastic bag free day
(Bernama) — At least 12 supermarkets here have agreed to declare every Monday beginning Nov 16 this year as a plastic bag free day.
They will not provide such bags to shoppers but those who insist on getting one will have to pay 20 sen.
Announcing this today, Sibu Municipal Council deputy chairman Daniel Ngieng Kwong Ann [...]
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