KL collects over 2,000 tonnes of waste daily, launches zero waste plan

KL collects over 2,000 tonnes of waste daily, launches zero waste plan

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 2,000 tonnes of waste are collected daily in the federal capital, with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) incurring an annual waste management cost of RM220 million. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

A total of 45 locations in 13 khoroos of the capital's Songinokhairkhan district have been equipped with landfills. Starting from the 13th of this month, garbage from 45 locations has been cleaned and more than 380 tons of garbage have been transported to the Naran centralized landfill in two days. The environment where the garbage was created was cleaned by three brigades consisting of more than 100 employees and officers of the citizens' group…

Andhra CM bats for zero-waste policy, seeks circular economy plan

Amaravati, May 15 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said his government is committed to a zero-waste policy and directed officials to formulate a circular economic policy to support it. The Chief Minister directed officials to explore the possibilities of a circular economy by utilising waste from agriculture and its allied sectors. “Zero waste should be our goal, draw up an action plan to implement it in every …