MELAKA: Hang Tuah Jaya Municipal Council (MPHTJ) and Sirim Berhad are working together to introduce a green technology called Anaerobic Digestion System (ADS).
Melaka housing, local government and environment committee chairman Datuk Ismail Othman said ADS could help lessen greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming as well as reduce the need for additional landfills in the state.
“Studies show the system generates less greenhouse gases. A high concentration of methane gas from existing landfills is one of the major causes of global warming,” he said after launching the ADS at Melaka Mall here.
Ismail said biogases, generated from ADS, could be used as fuel as well as fertiliser for plants.
He said the system, which was safe and cheap, could begin operating on a large scale by 2020.
“The system is robust, compact and environmentally friendly and individuals can benefit from the recycling process in the form of biogas - a clean renewable source of energy,” he said.
Ismail said the move was to minimise negative impact on the environment and also to promote sustainable systems of food production and consumption.
He said Melaka was planning to set up more ADS facilities as well as encourage food traders to pack food in biodegradable containers.
The state is promoting the use of a Green Blue (GB) packaging which will reduce the usage of conventional packaging as well as cutlery.
“GB will bring about significant and visible changes to waste management strategies and make Melaka one of the top green technology states,” he said, adding that the pilot project would start at Melaka Mall before expanding across the state.
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