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May 9, 2022

Recycling and Disposal of Lithium Batteries

Large lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are used in the hundreds in electric vehicles (EVs) today. Like our mobile phone batteries, they are bundled together to function as one. For technology to be sustainable in the near future, it is no longer viable to discard products that can no longer serve

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April 27, 2022

10 Methods of Petroleum Refinery Waste Recovery

The exploration, extraction, development, and production of petroleum generate massive amounts of waste materials in different forms. They include various gases and low boiling constituents, high boiling constituents, waste water, spent caustic, filter clay, and solid waste. A petroleum refinery with a production capability of 105,000 drums per day make

Waste Management – Path to Sustainable ESG Management

Importance of ESG Criteria The approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues has shifted from being viewed by some as a public relations tactic to being seen by many as a major focus area for boards and management teams. There is a broad consensus that companies which manage,

5 Ways We Can Manage Maritime Waste in Malaysia

Waste management has traditionally dealt with downstream disposal operations. A life-cycle approach, by contrast, offers a new perspective that involves every phase, i.e., from the prevention and reduction of waste generated to the actual handling of wastes. Waste handling includes the collection, transportation, monitoring, and treatment (re-use, recycle, energy

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January 26, 2022

Governance of Maritime Waste Management in Malaysia

According to Sea Circular (2020), Malaysia is located in the Indo-Pacific region with its coastlines bordering the Andaman Sea, the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, the Gulf of Thailand, the South China Sea, the Sulu Sea and Sulawesi Sea. The length of the coastline in Malaysia is 8,840 km

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January 19, 2022

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals from Waste Management – Pt II

Promoting social and economic inclusion for informal waste management communities (SDG 10 – Reduce inequality within and among countries) Waste management contributes to achieving economic and social integration in developing countries and reduces inequalities. In many developing countries, it is divided into two main systems namely the formal and

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January 13, 2022

Achieving Sustainable Development Goals from Waste Management – Pt I

Achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is among the agenda for countries across the globe. This is important not just to manage the various economic, environmental and social impacts that threaten the ecology of our population but to also realise the benefits that come with achieving

What is Carbon Trading?

Advantages of Carbon Trading with the Municipal Solid Waste Management Carbon trading is the process of buying and selling permits and credits that allow the permit holder to emit carbon dioxide. The world’s biggest carbon trading system is the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and it has

Environmental Benefits of Proper Waste Management

The atmosphere that surrounds the Earth contains many types of gases, including those known as “greenhouse gases.” Greenhouse gases (GHG) absorb and retain heat from the sun. Scientists refer to this phenomenon as the “greenhouse effect.” Instead of passing harmlessly through the atmosphere and dissipating into space, radiation from

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December 24, 2021

Improper Management of Hazardous Waste – It’s A Global Crisis

On 6th March 2019, tons of hazardous waste were illegally disposed into Kim Kim River, Pasir Gudang, Malaysia. As a result, 975 students in the vicinity developed signs and symptoms of respiratory disease due to chemical poisoning.1 Poor management of hazardous waste can lead to environmental pollution, injuries, and

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