The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 2007 (Act 672) is one of Malaysia's key legislative frameworks, and was designed to address the shortcomings of waste management laws across Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories, ensuring better coordination, enforcement and sustainability. What are some of the pressing issues Malaysia is facing when it comes to dealing with its waste, and how does this Act close the gaps or address inefficiencies in waste management here?  We explore the history of Act 672, the reasons behind its introduction, and its applications here in the country with Khor Sue Yee (Co-founder and Director, Zero Waste Malaysia) and Tasha Sabapathy (Senior Programme and Communications Officer, Zero Waste Malaysia).

The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act 2007 (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/zerowastemalaysia.official/posts/pfbid0y63NJZbeHMtqGT8MMokdgwNCsmsvwQjBN9SbC837o2w2jtvFodddNCuB1hzpnbS3l">Act 672</a>) is one of Malaysia's key legislative frameworks, and was designed to address the shortcomings of waste management laws across Peninsular Malaysia and the Federal Territories, ensuring better coordination, enforcement and sustainability. What are some of the pressing issues Malaysia is facing when it comes to dealing with its waste, and how does this Act close the gaps or address inefficiencies in waste management here?&nbsp; We explore the history of Act 672, the reasons behind its introduction, and its applications here in the country with Khor Sue Yee (Co-founder and Director, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://zerowastemalaysia.org/">Zero Waste Malaysia</a>) and Tasha Sabapathy (Senior Programme and Communications Officer, Zero Waste Malaysia).

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Solid Waste Management: Act 672 Explained

Through innovative approaches and collaborations, BORA or Bring Back Our Rare Animals, is working to reverse the decline of rare species, and safeguard Malaysia's unique biodiversity for future generations. Datuk Dr. John Payne, the Chief Executive Officer of BORA, shares insights into the organisation’s mission to prevent extinction and restore endangered species in Malaysia. He discusses BORA’s key initiatives, including habitat restoration, wildlife management, and the protection of critically endangered species such as the orangutans, elephants and more.

Through innovative approaches and collaborations, BORA or <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bringingbackourrareanimals.org/">Bring Back Our Rare Animals</a>, is working to reverse the decline of rare species, and safeguard Malaysia's unique biodiversity for future generations. Datuk Dr. John Payne, the Chief Executive Officer of BORA, shares insights into the organisation’s mission to prevent extinction and restore endangered species in Malaysia. He discusses BORA’s key initiatives, including habitat restoration, wildlife management, and the protection of critically endangered species such as the orangutans, elephants and more.

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It's time for another roundup of top environmental news from the month past, with Macaranga's co-founders Wong Siew Lyn and Law Yao Hua. On this month's list, we have updates on EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), and how environmental and rights groups have called on the EU to classify Sarawak as "high risk" under these new anti-deforestation regulations, and we also have updates on the first rhino horn smuggling incident to be heard in a Malaysian court, related to one of the largest rhino horn seizures in Malaysia. Finally, we look at the ruling earlier this month that hydropower companies constructing a dam on Indigenous Semai land in Perak state had not obtained proper consent and must cease operations immediately.


Photo credits:

- Rhino horns arranged before burn Talukdar David / Shutterstock.com

- Deforestation in Borneo by Rich Carey / Shutterstock.com

- Gopeng Ulu Geruntum Water Fall / commons.wikimedia.org

It's time for another roundup of top environmental news from the month past, with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.macaranga.org/">Macaranga</a>'s co-founders Wong Siew Lyn and Law Yao Hua. On this month's list, we have updates on EU’s Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), and how environmental and rights groups have called on the EU to classify Sarawak as "high risk" under these new anti-deforestation regulations, and we also have updates on the first rhino horn smuggling incident to be heard in a Malaysian court, related to one of the largest rhino horn seizures in Malaysia. Finally, we look at the ruling earlier this month that hydropower companies constructing a dam on Indigenous Semai land in Perak state had not obtained proper consent and must cease operations immediately. Photo credits:- Rhino horns arranged before burn Talukdar David / <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>- Deforestation in Borneo by Rich Carey / <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>- Gopeng Ulu Geruntum Water Fall / <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org">commons.wikimedia.org</a>

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As part of its Environmental Vision 2050, the Daikin Group has the ambition to become carbon-neutral across all its activities by 2050. They have also launched an initiative to collect refrigerants from installers in a recovery and recycling initiative. What does this all actually entail? We learn more about the 3 R's of Refrigerants - Recovering, Recycling and Reclaiming - from Linda Wong, the Deputy General Manager of Conformity & Compliance from Daikin Malaysia. Linda also shares more about Daikin Malaysia's pilot project campaign called Save the Earth: Exchange for the Future Generation.

As part of its Environmental Vision 2050, the Daikin Group has the ambition to become carbon-neutral across all its activities by 2050. They have also launched an initiative to collect <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.daikinmalaysia.com/refrigerant-recovery-what-it-is-and-how-it-works/">refrigerants</a> from installers in a recovery and recycling initiative. What does this all actually entail? We learn more about the 3 R's of Refrigerants - Recovering, Recycling and Reclaiming - from Linda Wong, the Deputy General Manager of Conformity &amp; Compliance from Daikin Malaysia. Linda also shares more about Daikin Malaysia's pilot project campaign called <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.daikinmalaysia.com/save-the-earth-exchange-for-the-future-generation/">Save the Earth: Exchange for the Future Generation</a>.

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