PETALING JAYA: Some 53 tonnes of garbage are produced on average daily from 92 Ramadan bazaars in Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur.Of this, 90% comprised food but most was inedible, said Ummi Khalthum Shuib (pic), Federal Territory director of Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp).
According to actual waste data, only about 24% of food waste dumped by Malaysians could still be consumed, she said.
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