Penang to enforce waste segregation policy next month to boost recycling efforts, says state exco

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Penang to enforce waste segregation policy next month to boost recycling efforts, says state exco
RecyclingWaste Segregation At Source PolicyJason H’Ng Mooi Lye
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NIBONG TEBAL, June 23 — The enforcement of the Waste Segregation at Source (WSAS) policy in Penang will begin next month to help reduce the cost of solid waste management,...

Penang Local Government, Town and Country Planning Committee chairman Jason H’ng Mooi Lye officiates the Waste To Wealth Environmental Awareness Campaign Programme at Sungai Bakap in Nibong Tebal June 23, 2024.

“Actually this policy had been enforced for three years, beginning in 2017, however, it was stopped due to the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020 and we will enforce it again starting next month .“Through this policy, we can all work together to prevent environmental pollution and maintain the balance of the ecosystem, in addition to reducing the generation of waste at landfill sites,” he told reporters after officiating the Waste To Wealth Environmental Awareness Campaign Programme here today.

H’ng said apart from both these local authorities , councillors, and non-governmental organisations also distributed pamphlets to the public regarding the policy and its importance before it is enforced next month.He said his team also set this January to June period as a phase to educate the public on how to separate waste.

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