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"Malaysia bans e-waste imports and cracks down on illegal dumping"
#Malaysia #EWaste #Technology

Malaysia bans e-waste imports and cracks down on illegal dumping | The Optimist Daily
Malaysia has announced a full ban on e-waste imports, strengthening enforcement as it vows to stop being a dumping ground for global electronic waste.

Saw an outlet refer to a region as the "Malay Archipelago"
Outside of Academia, does anyone actually use that term for the region anymore?
#Indonesia #Malaysia #Philippines

Malaysia bans e-waste imports, vows to end illegal dumping https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/malaysia-bans-e-waste-imports-vows-to-end-illegal-dumping/

Malaysia bans e-waste imports, vows to end illegal dumping
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has announced an immediate and full ban on the importation of electronic waste, as the government vowed the country would not be a “dumping ground” for the world’s waste. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said in a statement late Wednesday that all electronic waste, commonly known as e-waste, would be reclassified under the […]

#Malaysia verhängt ein vollständiges Einfuhrverbot für #Elektroschrott und reagiert damit auf langjährige Probleme mit illegalen Lieferungen.
Die Behörden ordnen strengere Kontrollen an und gehen gegen #Korruption

Malaysia stoppt Import von Elektroschrott
In Elektroschrott stecken Giftstoffe wie Blei, Quecksilber und Cadmium. Werden Geräte falsch entsorgt, verseuchen sie Böden und Gewässer.

"Seagrass restoration in Malaysia finds multi-species approach boosts recovery"
#Malaysia #Environment

Seagrass restoration in Malaysia finds multi-species approach boosts recovery
In the shallow waters off Johor Bahru’s rapidly urbanizing shoreline in Peninsular Malaysia, a busy assemblage of crabs, marine worms and mollusks are a sign of recovery. Just over a decade ago, the wafting seagrass meadow they now inhabit had been laid waste by development. In 2014, dredgers working on a massive land reclamation project […]

Malaysia lost 20% of its coral reefs in three years https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/malaysia-lost-20-of-its-coral-reefs-in-three-years/

Malaysia lost 20% of its coral reefs in three years
Malaysia’s coral reefs are shrinking at a pace that is hard to ignore. According to the latest national survey by Reef Check Malaysia, about one-fifth of the country’s coral cover has been lost since 2022, a decline compressed into just three years. What had been gradual erosion now looks more like a slide. The 2025 […]

"'Not a dumping ground for the world': Malaysia announces immediate ban on e-waste imports"
#Malaysia #EWaste #Technology

'Not a dumping ground': This country is banning e-waste imports
E-waste can contain lead, mercury and cadmium that pollute soil and water resources if improperly processed or dumped.

Had to correct my Malaysian #grab driver who thought that Bahubali was a #Tamil film.
Most likely, only the Tamil version was released in #Malaysia but its a

"Malaysia lost 20% of its coral reefs in three years"
#Malaysia #CoralReef #Environment #Oceans

Malaysia lost 20% of its coral reefs in three years
Malaysia’s coral reefs are shrinking at a pace that is hard to ignore. According to the latest national survey by Reef Check Malaysia, about one-fifth of the country’s coral cover has been lost since 2022, a decline compressed into just three years. What had been gradual erosion now looks more like a slide. The 2025 […]