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Saudi Arabia and China, among the world's biggest plastics producers, insisted that GEF's traditional donor nations also pay for plastics.

The extent of plastic pollution continues to grow with microplastics now found in more than half of human organs.

There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.

Malaysia wants to get rid of single-use plastic by 2030. Bioplastics may help it get there.

PFAS, commonly referred to as "forever chemicals," are present in some clothing, cosmetics and food packaging.

Exposure to pollution, plastics, smoking, drugs, prescribed medication, including poor diet lifestyle, suggested to be contributory factors.

Among the waste that makes up this island of garbage, a large part comes from floating materials resulting from fishing-related activities.

The country generates around four million tonnes of plastic waste per year, about a third of which is not recycled and ends up in waterways.

A bottle littered in a valley will take up to 450 years to decompose, Jordan-based artist Maria Nissan said.

Government departments have to develop plans to switch over to alternatives, such as biodegradable and compostable materials.

A world severely blighted by plastic pollution is on track to see the use of plastics nearly triple in less than four decades, study shows.

Ismail Sabri said good practices like avoiding single-use plastics and saving on energy resources should be inculcated as a way of life.

Mohideen said Malaysia is one of the main destinations for plastic waste exporters.

On average, every American generates 130 kilograms of plastic waste per year, with Britain next on the list at 99 kilos per per year.

The canners are a key part of that effort but they are unofficial workers, lacking the benefits and health insurance.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

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.