Whose rubbish is it anyway?

By Khor Hung Teik

May 2010 FEATURE
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Should private-sector concessionaires appointed by the federal government handle solid waste management and public cleansing in Penang, effectively removing responsibility for these tasks from the state government and local authorities? If that happens, does it mean Penangites will enjoy a cleaner environment, or the reverse?This will soon be cleaned up by private companies, should the federal government have its way.The cabinet has decided that solid waste management (SWM) and public cleansing (PC) be privatised throughout Malaysia. Some states, including Penang,...

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Khor Hung Teik

is a manager at the Penang Institute and has been tracking practical and workable green practices since 2000. He has also authored manuals on household composting and initiated several community composting projects in Penang.


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