Waste not: The negative impact of Ramadan waste according to environmental NGOs
A worker sorts through garbage at the Pulau Burung landfill in Nibong Tebal, Penang. — Picture by Sayuti ZainudinThis is based on statistics from the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation .What’s more, these figures don’t account for the amount of single-use plastic containers, bags and disposable straws used to pack your favourite kuih and ‘ikat tepi’ drinks at Ramadan bazaars.
Khor added that more education on the harmful effects of single-use plastic and food waste was needed to drive the point home, especially for those who throng Ramadan bazaars. Single-use plastic is a common sight at Ramadan bazaars around the country. — Picture by Farhan Najib “Food waste comprises 55 per cent of our landfills. Our landfills are filling up fast with this food which could be put to better use making compost and feeding the soil rather than polluting it,” Lau toldA customer buys a drink packed in single-use plastic at a Ramadan bazaar in Kampung Kanchong Darat. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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