M'sian households lose RM210 monthly in food waste disposal costs, says Reezal

PUTRAJAYA: Households in Malaysia on average lose RM210 per month, or RM2,600 a year, in terms of food waste disposal costs, says Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican.

He said the risk of not managing food waste involved the cost of treating food waste spent by each household, which was expected to increase from RM60 to RM150, and to RM160 to RM400 by 2025.