Waste-to-energy plants should be last resort for Malaysia: Penang Green Council rep

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Building these facilities is now the government's strategy to waste disposal, though some have called the move misguided.

Speakers at the Kuala Lumpur premiere of Eco-Business's film 'Wasted' called for the focus to be on education instead.

WTE plants require a minimum volume of waste – large-scale incinerators need about 100,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste a year – to operate and generate a return on investment, and hence creates a dependency on waste, she said.

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Author / Journalist: Vincent Tan

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeChinaJapanMalaysiaUnited Kingdom

Topics: Packaging Sustainable lifestyle Carbon footprint Waste-to-energy Landfill Extended Producer Responsibility Food waste Waste Recycling

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Published On: 2024-07-24 @ 00:52:00 (13 hours ago)

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