NSTnation Malaysians have been urged to change their attitude towards waste management.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s chair professor on environmental sustainability Professor Datuk Seri Dr Zaini Ujang said the rapid filling up of existing landfills required more proactive measures from Malaysians.
Zaini, who is former energy, green technology and water ministry secretary-general, said Malaysians were not practising waste separation at the source. “From the amount, the waste separation and recycling rate was only 24 per cent, while the remaining 76 per cent went to landfills.”Raja Kamarul Bahrin said the ministry hoped to raise the waste separation and recycle rate to 30 per cent this year.
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