Rubbish snagger installed at PJ lake

A general view of Tasik Aman in Petaling Jaya. UM researchers are trying to find ways to address the microalgae problem there. — Filepic

Universiti Malaya (UM) researchers have invented an innovative device to trap the growing amount of waste that is fuelling algae in Tasik Aman, located in Taman Aman, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Constructed from nets and buoys and strategically anchored to poles along the banks, Sampah Snagger 002 acts as a barrier to trap floating debris on the lake.