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  • UK Plastic Waste at Wespack Recycling Factory, Malaysia. © Greenpeace
    Climate & Energy
    Air Climate Malaysia Fossil Fuels

    Malaysia’s Waste-to-Energy plans are a wasted opportunity 

    It is only fair that citizens ask questions and demand full disclosure of the status of state landfills and their waste projections for the next 10 to 30 years. What are the consequences of rehabilitating existing landfills instead of building Waste-To-Energy facilities?

    Siew-Shuen Thing
    January 27, 2024
  • Plastic Crisis
    Climate Consumption Food Plastic Malaysia

    Melissa Tan’s Zero-Waste Journey

    After a glamorous fashion career that saw her in many magazine spreads and billboards, these days Melissa lends her face and voice to advocate for environmental and social causes. 

    Therese Salvador
    October 7, 2023
  • Pua Lay Peng, a Malaysian activist
    Plastic Crisis
    Impacted Communities Consumption Malaysia

    Meet Malaysia’s frontline defender against plastic pollution

    We could say that Pua Lay Peng is the Malaysian version of Erin Brockovich, a concerned citizen who fought for a better environment and consequently, built a strong movement.

    Heng Kiah Chun
    July 28, 2021
  • Activists March at Nestle HQ in the Philippines. © Basilio H. Sepe / Greenpeace
    Plastic Crisis
    Consumption Nestle Malaysia

    Greenpeace statement on Nestle Malaysia’s unsustainable move from plastic to paper straws

    Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd announced today that it plans to adopt paper straws across its entire range of ultra-high temperature (UHT) by year end. Although Nestle claims this move will help in tackling the plastic pollution crisis, it is a misguided one, that aims at switching from one throwaway material to another. It also does not…

    Greenpeace Southeast Asia
    July 24, 2020
  • Plastic Crisis
    Health Malaysia

    THE RECYCLING MYTH 2.0: The Toxic After-Effects of Imported Plastic Waste in Malaysia

    A joint investigation was carried out last year by Greenpeace, revisiting several locations suspected to have onsite imported plastic waste to find out the lasting environmental and health impacts of the imported plastic waste trade.

    Greenpeace Southeast Asia
    June 2, 2020
  • Plastic Crisis
    Waste Trade Malaysia

    Waste trade woes: Plastic waste from developed countries add to Malaysia’s environmental crisis

    In their latest report, The Recycling Myth 2.0, Greenpeace Malaysia found hazardous substances and chemicals that are potentially harmful to human health and the environment through a series of investigations involving water and soil sampling at four sites in Selangor and Kedah, Malaysia

    Greenpeace Southeast Asia
    May 27, 2020
  • Plastic Crisis
    Consumption Plastic Malaysia

    Malaysia’s government returns imported plastic waste to global north

    Greenpeace statement on In response to Malaysia’s decision to send imported plastic waste back to the countries that produced it, such as the UK and Canada.

    Greenpeace Southeast Asia
    May 29, 2019
  • UK Plastic Waste at a Dumpsite in Ipoh, Malaysia. © Greenpeace
    Plastic Crisis
    Plastic Malaysia

    Greenpeace: ‘Recycling’ from developed world dumped in Malaysia and left to rot

    Malaysia is the new dumping site for plastic ‘recycling’ from more than 19 countries.

    Greenpeace Southeast Asia
    November 27, 2018
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