Packaging waste filling up trash bins


A worker washing the waste compaction area at the Batu Maung Waste Transfer Station in Batu Maung, Penang. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

WITH more people working from home these days, there is a significant increase in domestic waste being sent to the Batu Maung Waste Transfer Station especially paper food packaging, containers and plastic bags.

Kenny Yeoh, who is director of Eurasia Express Sdn Bhd (EESB) that manages the station, said the increase was due to more people opting for takeaways for their meals during the lockdown.

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