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Sisa Kumbahan

Malaysia’s EPR rollout must move beyond voluntary action to create a level playing field, says expert

As Malaysia prepares to move from voluntary to mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR), Annupa Mattu Ahi of Tomra said the success of the country’s recycling transformation will depend on whether policymakers can establish a framework that holds producers accountable while giving businesses the certainty to invest.
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Makanan & Pertanian

Vietnam’s coffee boom rooted in decades of deforestation: report

New research links decades of coffee expansion to widespread forest loss in Vietnam's Central Highlands, raising concerns over the crop's long-term resilience.
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Pembuatan

EU deforestation rules push Thai rubber farmers to seek support

Small-scale farmers who underpin Thailand’s lucrative natural rubber industry are under pressure to prepare for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), due to take effect at the end of the year.
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Sisa Kumbahan

Plastic food packaging is the biggest source of coastal litter, study finds

A new study analysed thousands of shoreline litter surveys and other data from more than 100 countries to produce the first global index of macroplastic pollution by type.

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15 Jun 2026

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Sisa Kumbahan

Sri Lanka moves to curb plastic waste with bottle ban and bag fees

22 Mei 2026

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Sisa Kumbahan

Circular textiles startup refuses clothing 'donations' from ultra fast-fashion brand

15 Mei 2026

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Gaya Hidup

Industry lobbying pushes EU to drop leather from deforestation law

11 Mei 2026

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Gaya Hidup

Extreme heat reshapes travel in Asia, nearly half of travellers changing plans: survey

7 Mei 2026

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Bandar-bandar

Mumbai fishers raise alarm over plight of 45,000 mangroves

30 April 2026

Malaysians are effectively paying twice  for poor waste management through  taxes and hidden costs such as pollution and health risks, a researcher has said.

Sisa Kumbahan

Malaysians paying twice for poor waste management, researcher says

27 April 2026

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Sisa Kumbahan

Crocs launches takeback programme in Singapore

20 April 2026

The greenshouting framework guides companies through sustainability comms

CSR

Silence is a climate risk – brands urged to trumpet sustainability progress by ‘greenshouting’

20 Mac 2026

A reverse vending machine in Singapore

Sisa Kumbahan

Singapore rolls out more than 1,000 reverse vending machines ahead of deposit return launch

13 Mac 2026

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Sisa Kumbahan

Pakistan plans plastic reform: Its informal recyclers hold the key

16 Februari 2026

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Gaya Hidup

Gen Z Singaporeans talk green but baby boomers are more likely to act: study

9 Februari 2026

Holiday makers on the beach in Singapore

Gaya Hidup

Tourists become less environmentally responsible when in ‘holiday mode’, study finds

4 Februari 2026

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Makanan & Pertanian

The Philippine island positioning itself as Asia-Pacific’s agroecology hub

26 Januari 2026

Malaysia public littering

Sisa Kumbahan

Tougher anti-littering laws won’t clean up Malaysia without systemic reform, say experts

5 Januari 2026

Singapore verse vending machine and drinks vending machine being filled

Sisa Kumbahan

Singapore doubles transition period for drinks deposit scheme amid industry constraints

22 Disember 2025

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Gaya Hidup

Shocking places where microplastics were found in 2025

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