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Waste management

Malaysia starts enforcing total ban on e-waste imports

Special task force officials intercepted 242 tonnes of e-waste during a raid on March 30 at Port Klang, Malaysia’s biggest and busiest harbour.
Special task force officials intercepted 242 tonnes of e-waste during a raid on March 30 at Port Klang, Malaysia’s biggest and busiest harbour.

Creek in NYC park turns bright green after toilet ‘flush test’

A creek in Clove Lakes Park after workers from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection put green dye in the park’s toilets to see if waste from the restrooms was sloshing into the creek.
A creek in Clove Lakes Park after workers from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection put green dye in the park’s toilets to see if waste from the restrooms was sloshing into the creek.

Blue recycling bins in Tiong Bahru estate to vanish for almost three months

Overflowing blue recycling bins seen in Tiong Bahru in March.
Overflowing blue recycling bins seen in Tiong Bahru in March.

Website launched to help people find beverage container return machines for 10-cent refund

Under the scheme, consumers pay a 10-cent deposit for bottled and canned drinks that range from 150ml to 3 litres.
Under the scheme, consumers pay a 10-cent deposit for bottled and canned drinks that range from 150ml to 3 litres.

From surplus to supper: How Malaysian youth rescue unsold bazaar food to feed communities

MySaveFood volunteers (left) putting the food collected into a cart at the Wangsa Maju Ramadan Bazaar on March 11.
MySaveFood volunteers (left) putting the food collected into a cart at the Wangsa Maju Ramadan Bazaar on March 11.

Local firm SG Recycle rolling out 380 machines for beverage container return scheme

Reverse vending machines by SG Recycle on display at its office launch on March 11, 2026.
Reverse vending machines by SG Recycle on display at its office launch on March 11, 2026.

Indonesia’s diving paradise Derawan Island faces mounting waste crisis

Visitors at the inauguration of a waste-sorting facility on Derawan Island, East Kalimantan, on Feb 11.
Visitors at the inauguration of a waste-sorting facility on Derawan Island, East Kalimantan, on Feb 11.

Death in the Philippines, under a mountain of filth

epa12639781 A view of an affected area at the site of a waste landfill collapse in Binaliw village in Cebu City, central Philippines, 10 January 2026. At least three people were killed and 34 remain missing following a collapse at the landfill 08 January, as local emergency response units continue search operations.  EPA/JUANITO ESPINOSA
epa12639781 A view of an affected area at the site of a waste landfill collapse in Binaliw village in Cebu City, central Philippines, 10 January 2026. At least three people were killed and 34 remain missing following a collapse at the landfill 08 January, as local emergency response units continue search operations.  EPA/JUANITO ESPINOSA

Surakarta landfill crisis highlights Indonesia’s growing waste problem

Some residents have even been forced to temporarily leave their homes as they were unable to endure the conditions.
Some residents have even been forced to temporarily leave their homes as they were unable to endure the conditions.

Seoul goes on waste diet: Reduce output of rubbish, win benefits

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.