Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) recorded a sharp drop in surplus food recovered from three Ramadan bazaars this year under the MySaveFood @ Bazar Ramadan programme.
The council’s data showed that 588.39kg in surplus food (including drinks) was recovered between Feb 19 and March 11 from Ramadan bazaars in Kosmopleks Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Cyberjaya and Kota Warisan.
MPSepang president Dr Ani Ahmad said the figure was significantly lower than in 2025, when 2,301.34kg of surplus was recovered over the Ramadan month.
She said the initiative in Sepang was being carried out for the third consecutive year in collaboration with Malaysia Gema Youth Association (Gema).
The MySaveFood programme is a nationwide food rescue initiative by surplus food platform ReMeal, Gema and other strategic partners.
“The programme aims to reduce food wastage at Ramadan bazaars,” Ani said at MPSepang’s full board meeting at its headquarters in Cyberjaya.
“Surplus items that are fit for consumption will be distributed to those in need.”
She said the programme was in line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 12 that focused on responsible consumption and production.
MySaveFood programme director Ainul A’syara Kamal said a total of 9,987.6kg in surplus food were collected from 25 Ramadan bazaars in Selangor this year, up from 16 bazaars in 2025.
“Until March 12, the last day of the programme in the state, the estimated value of the total surpluses collected stood at RM127,366.93, which translates to a reduction of 18,858.2kg in carbon dioxide emissions.
“Total collection for last year was 8,809.8kg, with an estimated value of RM118,049.18 and a reduction of 16,895.5kg in carbon dioxide emissions,” she said.
Nationwide, Ainul said 70,753.52kg of surplus valued at RM889,913.30 was collected as of March 16, with an estimated emissions reduction of 134,950.16kg of carbon dioxide.
She added that 2,853 volunteers were involved in the programme this year.
