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Did you know that there are over 11 million inactive or dormant vehicles out of over 33 million registered vehicles in Malaysia?1   That figure…

There are significant impacts of climate change already occurring in Malaysia. In recent years especially, we have experienced increased frequency of droughts and floods as…

What is Re-refined oil? Re-refined oil is a good-as-new base oil derived from used motor oil in which contaminants have been removed. This base oil…

Malaysia is generally blessed to be spared of many major natural disasters that occur worldwide. However, we do face the occasional flood, landslide and haze….

Why is it so expensive to dispose of waste safely? The waste management sector has not been exempt from the challenges of rising costs that…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Promoting social and economic inclusion for informal waste management communities (SDG 10 – Reduce inequality within and among countries) Waste management contributes to achieving economic…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

How many of us have mobile phones and other electronics stashed away unused at home? Since the digital revolution, there has been an immense surge…

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…

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…

  Management hierarchy in recognition that no single waste management approach is suitable for managing all increasing populations per capita in major cities, limited space…

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…

Waste lubricating oil is the most significant liquid hazardous waste in Malaysia. Instead of discarding the oil, it is good to know that it can…

Often, in the oil field, there are various kinds of tanks used, including those used for storage as well as processing. Petroleum manufacturers regularly clean…

  According to the Department of Occupational Safety and Health Malaysia, preparing a proper Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is stated under the Occupational Safety…

The diminishing of fossil fuel sources, growing demand and cost of petroleum-based fuels, and environmental hazards in these few decades have motivated the increase of…

Perhaps the biggest wish for the year 2021 is for us to forget about all the lockdowns and struggles we faced in 2020 and start…

Who are Waste Generators? Any businesses or activities that produce or have hazardous waste as a by-product are waste generators. Hazardous waste has the potential to adversely affect public health and the environment. There are 77 types of scheduled wastes listed under First Schedule of Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 and the management of [...]

Image Source: https://www.c2ccertified.org/ “Cradle to Cradle” is coined from the popular corporate phrase - “Cradle to Grave” which implies for everything that is produced must be disposed. However, Cradle to Cradle is a regenerative and sustainable approach that reflects on nature’s processes, where materials are circulating in a healthy and safe ecosystem. With this methodology [...]