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We generate over 23,000 tonnes of waste each day in Malaysia. However, this amount is expected to rise to 30,000 tonnes by the year 2020. This is a poor use of resources and costs businesses and household’s money. It also causes environmental damage - for example, waste sent to landfill produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
We want Malaysia to move towards a ‘zero waste economy’. This doesn’t mean that no waste exists - it’s a society where resources are fully valued, financially and environmentally. It means we reduce, reuse and recycle all we can, and throw things away only as a last resort.
Our Goal
- Adhere with all applicable laws and regulations;
- Preserve energy and materials and recycle;
- Commit to eliminate pollution through process improvement;
- Emphasize employees to work in an environmentally responsible manner;
- Try new methods and technological developments to improve the Environmental Management System;
- Record environmental protection improvement objectives, and track their achievement;
- Use systematic environmental performance evaluation procedures;
- Execute any corrective actions necessary to protect human health and the environment;
- Evaluate potential impacts to the environment before commencing new business activities;
- Plan for emergency situations through established preparedness and response procedures;
- Nurture responsible environmental behavior by suppliers and contractors;
- Encourage continuing improvement in the company’s environmental performance; and
- Impart new and improved environmental protection technology with industry and the public, to the extent consistent with competitive considerations.
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