Environmental Pollution and Waste Management

Environmental Pollution and Waste Management

Rapid urbanization, population growth, commercial, institutional and home industries, and increased use have resulted in more items and waste disposed at the area (Afrizal & Embong, 2013) and caused Malaysia to face enormous environmental challenges. Activities such as manufacturing, land development and transportation may eventually release ecological pollutants.

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Challenges in addressing the issue: Statistics and Stories in Malaysia

Air pollution in Malaysia forces 400 school closures, sickens more than 100 children

More than 400 schools in Malaysia have closed this week after air pollution caused vomiting in dozens of students, authorities said.

Malaysia’s environment agency issues detention order against Selangor factory suspected of causing water cut

Malaysia’s Department of Environment (DOE) has issued an equipment operation detention order against a factory suspected of polluting Selangor’s Sungai Semenyih, which resulted in water supply disruption in Selangor.

The Environmental Rights To End Pollution

ASTONISHINGLY, it happened again: Sungai Kim Kim in Johor was polluted once more in early March. And it happened smack on the second anniversary of the toxic waste disaster there that hospitalised 2,700 and cost RM6.4m to clean up.

從三個環境問題，談馬來西亞環保教育的不足

其實馬來西亞有很多需要關注的環保話題，例如：垃圾、棕櫚油毀林和鋁土礦開採污染等問題。馬來西亞每天製造的垃圾量是33500噸，相當於一个中型航空母艦的重量。目前80%的垃圾場更已接近飽和，與此同時，還有很多非法焚燒垃圾場四處叢生。

Malaysia urged to formulate more ambitious targets, policies for cleaner air

Each year, 32,000 people die due to air pollution in the country. What strikes harder beyond the staggering figure is that these deaths could have been avoided.

Buang ubat: Kesan jangka masa panjang terhadap alam sekitar

Isu buang ubat dalam kalangan masyarakat di negara ini termasuk pesakit yang diberi ubat oleh hospital kerajaan mungkin bukan perkara baru, dan mungkin juga ianya masih berterusan.

80 peratus sungai di bandar ‘mati’ akibat pencemaran

LEBIH 80 peratus sungai di bandar-bandar utama di negara ini boleh dianggap sungai ‘mati’ akibat pencemaran terutamanya sisa industri yang semakin meningkat setiap tahun.

Kebakaran cetus jerebu di beberapa negeri

Kebakaran akibat cuaca panas menyebabkan jerebu dikesan di beberapa negeri, sekali gus menjadi punca indeks pencemaran udara (IPU) meningkat kepada tidak sihat.

Poor air quality: Malaysia tells citizens to stay indoors

As Malaysia’s haze problem worsened on Wednesday, some areas of the country recorded readings above 200 on the Air Pollution Index (API), which officials told Arab News is considered “very unhealthy.”

Strategies to address the problem

Get inspiration from what others are doing.

Reducing Food Waste and Composting

Organization such as Pasar Grub purchase surplus from local farms & distributors. They also collaborate with farms to collect food waste for repurpose as organic compost and supply it to SMEs in F&B. In order to reduce food waste and initiate composting practices. Green Steps gather its eateries, households and residents in the local area onboard to partake in community composting and urban gardening.

Creating Awareness

Zero Waste Malaysia has been actively spreading awareness on the movement to live sustainably, promoting their cause through news articles, social media, podcasts, interviews, and engagements with schools and learning platforms.

Recycling

Biji-biji Initiative is known for their flagship Beyond Bins project, which tackles the plastic waste problem by introducing small-scale plastic recycling solutions. Through identified communities, alternative sources of income are generated through the production and re-selling of recycled products.