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Getting your teeth fixed can be an environmental hazard

Getting your teeth fixed can be an environmental hazard

Discarded aligners often end up in landfills where they take decades to decompose, releasing microplastics into the environment.
Sat Sep 21 2024
Group backed by Bloomberg, NASA launches its first methane-hunting satellite

Group backed by Bloomberg, NASA launches its first methane-hunting satellite

The satellite, called Tanager-1, will be able to spot methane leaks from individual facilities such as oil refineries and landfills.
Sun Aug 18 2024
Malaysia battles to avoid waste knot’s chokehold

Malaysia battles to avoid waste knot’s chokehold

While it has made progress in some areas, Malaysia's daily waste generation rate is way above the global average.
Fri Jun 07 2024
Australian researchers turn morning coffee waste into greener concrete

Australian researchers turn morning coffee waste into greener concrete

Millions of tons of used coffee grounds are produced globally and most are sent to landfills where they emit methane as they break down.
Sat Jun 01 2024
The Future Is Female: Kloth Circularity - Waste Not, Want Not

The Future Is Female: Kloth Circularity - Waste Not, Want Not

The textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world after oil & gas, and household are among the largest contributors to fabric waste. On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Nik Suzila Nik Hassan and Sarah Kedah, co-founders of Kloth Circularity, about their mission to keep fabrics out of our landfills.
Sun Feb 25 2024
[COLUMNIST] Waste-to-Energy: Is there a better alternative to Incineration?

[COLUMNIST] Waste-to-Energy: Is there a better alternative to Incineration?

While incineration may seem appealing, other WTE technologies show promise backed by data and science, suggesting more viable options exist.
Fri Feb 23 2024
AWANI Review: Waste management | From trash to ash

AWANI Review: Waste management | From trash to ash

Malaysia’s waste management faces significant problems as landfills are filling to capacity while waste is not reduced. Executive Director of Pamarai Sdn Bhd Pang Swee Lei introduces the Asher, a holistic green technology that turns trash into ash and talks about the importance of treating waste at source.
Sat Jun 17 2023
NASA instrument detects dozens of methane super-emitters from space

NASA instrument detects dozens of methane super-emitters from space

The newly measured methane hotspots include sprawling oil and gas facilities and large landfills.
Thu Oct 27 2022
China to force firms to report use of plastic in new recycling push

China to force firms to report use of plastic in new recycling push

Plastic pollution has become one of China's biggest challenges, with vast amounts buried in landfills or dumped in rivers.
Mon Nov 30 2020
Sri Lanka digs moat around landfill to keep out hungry elephants

Sri Lanka digs moat around landfill to keep out hungry elephants

Dozens of elephants lumber out of the forest daily into a garbage dump, rummaging through mounds of rubbish for wilted vegetable scraps.
Thu Nov 26 2020
SWcorp, Hatta Dolmat collaborate on KLFW collection

SWcorp, Hatta Dolmat collaborate on KLFW collection

Malaysian fashion designer will be presenting a unique clothing collection using fabric incorporating recycled plastic bottles.
Sun Sep 20 2020
Two landfills in Kedah to be upgraded to WTE plant - Zuraida

Two landfills in Kedah to be upgraded to WTE plant - Zuraida

She said two WTE plants were sufficient for the state and the landfills would then be cleared to be turned into recreational parks.
Sun Sep 06 2020
Sri Lanka to ban imports of plastic goods to protect elephants

Sri Lanka to ban imports of plastic goods to protect elephants

Plastic in Sri Lankan landfills is a major killer of elephants, with autopsies showing kilos of it in the stomachs of animals who died.
Sat Aug 29 2020
The Fabric Movement: Why dump when you can recycle... and make money?

The Fabric Movement: Why dump when you can recycle... and make money?

Twenty percent of global production waste comes from textiles and apparel. We speak to Kloth Cares founders Nik Suzila Hassan and Sarahan Kedah who are on a mission to keep fabric away from landfills.
Wed Feb 05 2020
Saving Good Food From Becoming Bad Waste

Saving Good Food From Becoming Bad Waste

MAEKO's Chelsea Chee wants to save the planet from being inundated by the uncontrolled dumping of food waste by making composting a profitable business solution.
Fri May 03 2019
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024