Penang on the verge of a revolution in waste management

By Angela Tritto

June 2015 FEATURE
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Applying bacteria technology to recycle waste, a Penang company is turning our mounting throwaways into liquid fertilisers, reducing the need for landfills.The things you first notice arriving at Campbell Market in the early morning are its Victorian facade and the lively atmosphere pervading it.The site has an odd past as a Malay cemetery. Today, it seems to be just a popular place for George Town dwellers to get ingredients for their daily meals. What you wouldn’t think of finding here...

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Angela Tritto

is a PhD student at City University of Hong Kong, currently interning at Penang Institute. Her research investigates the application of environmental policies and technologies in World Heritage Sites at government and tourism industry level. She is interested in heritage, tourism and sustainability issues, and her work focuses on China and Malaysia.

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