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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

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

In recent years, the waste dumping crisis has attracted great focus globally.  In May 2019, Malaysia sent back 450 tonnes of plastic waste to their countries of origin, including the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Japan, and the Netherlands, as reported by CNN. The problem persists. In 2020,

Did you know that in 2019, Malaysia generated 4.0 million tonnes of scheduled wastes? Power plants, metal refineries, chemical industries, electrical and electronics contributed 57.1 per cent (2.3 million tonnes) to total scheduled wastes. The total amount of waste has always increased due to industrial development, population growth and

The content of this article: 1.0 Facts of clinical waste Malaysia 2.0 What is clinical waste 3.0 Clinical waste management in Malaysia 4.0 Ways to handle clinical waste According to the World Health Organisation, an estimated 16 billion injections are administered worldwide every year, but not all of the

Management hierarchy in recognition that no single waste management approach is suitable for managing all increasing populations per capita in major cities, limited space for landfills and rising costs of proper disposal services has led to an urgent need to tackle waste management and reduce our impact on the

The impact of COVID-19 is transforming the way we live from day to day. While national and local responses are mainly concerned with saving lives and the economy, hazardous waste management is equally important for reducing long-term dangers to human and environmental health. The appropriate handling of hazardous waste