MPSepang says less single-use plastic at Ramadan bazaars next year
SEPANG, Dec 18 — The Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) will mandate no plastic straws and implement improvements to its plastic-free programme at all Ramadan bazaars...
20 sen fee for plastic bags helps state with environmental efforts
By Norrasyidah Arshad HULU SELANGOR, Oct 13 — Charging 20 sen for plastic bags is the only control and awareness method employed by the state...
Plastic pollution: Engagement sessions on penalties to continue
BANGI, Oct 7 — Engagement sessions with state governments and local authorities on penalties to address plastic disposal and pollution will continue, said Natural Resources...
No single-use plastic bags at 20 retail chains from Oct 1
PETALING JAYA, Sept 26 — Twenty hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, and pharmacy, health, and beauty chains will no longer provide single-use plastic bags at their...
Nik Nazmi says ministry drafting policy to tackle water pollution
KUALA NERUS, June 10 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry is drafting a policy to tackle pollution following global predictions that plastic in...
Single-use plastic production rose between 2019 and 2021 despite pledges
SINGAPORE, Feb 6 — Polluting single-use plastic production rose globally by six million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with...
MBSA selects Vista Alam Apartment as pioneer to prevent single-use plastic
SHAH ALAM, June 7 — Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) has made Vista Alam serviced apartment in Section 14 here as a pioneer for its...
Tons of plastic waste from Covid-19 now in our oceans – Study
CHICAGO, Nov 10 — A team of Chinese and American researchers have concluded that the coronavirus pandemic is driving a big dump of one-use plastics...
Shah Alam chosen as a pioneer city to prevent single-use plastic
By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Oct 7 — Shah Alam has been chosen as the pioneer city for a collaboration project on preventing single-use plastic...