PONTIAN: Malaysia has to import recycled material to produce goods such as recycled paper, glass and plastics while its landfills are being filled at a rate that cannot be maintained, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said.
“We are buying recycled waste from other countries to make our own recycled products. At the same time, our landfills are being filled at such a pace that they will not be able to support the amount of solid waste in two years’ time.
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