A Solid Future for Waste Recycling in Penang
By Andrea Filmer
June 2019 FEATURE
Penang’s recycling rate is at an impressive 42.69%. Last year, the Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) reported recycling rates of 47.16%, while over on the island, the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) chalked 31.2%. The aim is to hit 70% on the mainland by 2022 and 40% on the island by next year – multiple times the current national recycling rate, which stands at under 18%.Rubbish in Penang goes from individual houses to either recycling facilities or the Pulau Burung...
Andrea Filmer
is a freelance journalist who has lived in the US and Australia but, for reasons unknown to herself, finds it impossible to call anywhere but Penang home.
