Database needed to address illegal waste dumping, say NGOs
Waste that was illegally dumped into a manhole near the Bandar Bukit Mahkota IWK plant in Bangi December 23, 2019. — Picture courtesy of SPAN
“Input and output at every level need to be recorded. In the database which uses a simple and inexpensive mechanism, we can identify which companies have failed to process their waste because everything needs to be recorded and this is the best solution ,” he said when contacted by Bernama today. The National Water Services Commission announced on Sunday that the illegal dumping of toxic waste into the Indah Water Konsortium sewer by irresponsible parties was the cause of odour pollution at the Sungai Semenyih plant.
Meanwhile, Water and Energy Consumers Association of Malaysia president T. Saravanan said the lack of integrated action and plans contributed to the pollution in the country.
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