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Open letter to Members of European Parliament: Ban plastic waste export!

Globally and in Europe, civil society organisations have been tirelessly advocating to stop the exploitative practice of the plastic waste trade from high-income countries like the European Union (EU). The current EU Waste Shipment Regulation (EU-WSR) does not provide enough supervision on the wastes coming to recipient countries; evidence on the ground shows that these wastes …

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Beware of toxic recycling!

The recycling of hazardous chemicals in plastic may threaten human health and poison the circular economy. A study conducted by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) found that toxic chemicals from plastics were not removed during the recycling process but carried over to the new recycled plastic products. While the increase in plastic recycling was seen …

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Groups urge second largest shipping company in the world to stop shipping plastic waste

This is a press release by the Malaysia Break Free from Plastics to which SAM is a part of In conjunction with the 2022 UN Ocean Conference which kicked off yesterday with an interactive dialogue on addressing marine pollution, Malaysia Break Free from Plastics – Stop Waste Trade Coalition joined groups from around the world …

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Environmental groups claim that new rules restricting plastic trade are being ignored

This is a press release by Break Free from Plastic which SAM is a part of Governments urged to fully enforce the Basel Convention Geneva, Switzerland – At the ongoing meeting of the Basel Convention, the Basel Action Network (BAN) and member organisations of the Break Free from Plastic movement (BFFP) presented evidence of continued …

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NGOs urge all state governments to follow Selangor’s example and stop plastic waste imports

This is a joint statement with allies working on plastic waste and trade Selangor’s Exco for State Tourism and Environment, YB Hee Loy Sian announced on 19 May 2022 five new policies with regard to the operation of plastic waste recycling factories in the state, including not allowing the import of plastic waste for the …

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We cannot burn our way out of the plastic crisis

On 29th July, C4 Center and Sahabat Alam Malaysia conducted an online forum titled “Malaysia is not a ‘Garbage Dump’: Enhancing Monitoring & Enforcement Efforts in Kedah and Penang” to examine the challenges faced by authorities in monitoring and enforcement along the value chains for imported plastic waste, besides encouraging dialogues between the authorities and the public. Over 100 …

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C4 Center – SAM joint forum against imported plastic waste sheds light on impact

A forum jointly organised by the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) on improving monitoring and enforcement against illegal waste processing in Kedah and Penang has shed light on the problems faced by the communities and the enforcement agencies in addressing the issue, while creating a platform for …

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Turning off the tap: The responsibility of big corporations

Single-use plastics, primarily packaging, has contributed greatly to the continued rise in plastic production in recent years. These include common everyday items such as water bottles, potato chip packets, and wrappers. Most single-use plastics cannot be recycled and thereby end up in landfills, incinerated, or as trash littering our surroundings. All such methods of disposal …

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Leading a Plastic-Free Life through reuse economy!

The month of July is marked as Plastic Free July. It is a global movement where worldwide, people take part in refusing single-use plastics. As the amount of plastic consumption is set to double by 2040, research and development on single-use alternatives have been increasing[1]. Plastic industries particularly have introduced false solutions calling them “eco-friendly” single-use alternatives that …

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Save our oceans from plastic pollution

June 8th was World Oceans Day. It was an opportunity to emphasise the importance of our oceans and the many services they provide, as well as raise awareness of the ways in which we are harming them through plastic pollution. Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) attended the 3rd D-Tox Session by the International Pollutants Elimination Network …

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