Plastic Waste Statistics In Malaysia 2019 Pdf

Food waste is still a significantly major component of generated waste 45 and contains high organic compound 2.

Plastic waste statistics in malaysia 2019 pdf. Official statistics from european or national authorities and waste management. This performance exceeded malaysia s gdp and non smes which registered 4 7 per cent and 3 8 per cent respectively as shown in chart 1 the contribution of smes gdp to malaysia s gdp rose to 38 3 per cent from 37 8 per cent in the previous year. Waste management statistics and overall recycling measures key highlights. Environmental protection expenditure recorded an annual growth rate of 4 0 per cent to rm2 7 billion.

The 6 per cent reduction in the amount of waste generated compared to 2018 is the third yearly reduction since 2017. That waste including plastic waste ends up in our environment our rivers and our oceans. Malaysia is a global player in the plastic industry with currently. Environmental problems related to plastic waste have become a major problem in malaysia where it has been.

As of 2016 our exports amounted to rm30 billion which saw a 2 26 million metric tonnes of resin utilised to produce plastics. Report on the survey of environmental protection expenditure 2019. However he said the composition of waste was changing with the latest statistics showing plastic making up 20 of waste. Countries in the middle east have already implemented such integrated waste management system that treats mixed domestic solid waste.

Plastics the facts 2019 an analysis of european plastics production demand and waste data. Current waste to energy plants in singapore to introduce an integrated waste management system which includes recycling on site. Plastic waste is ubiquitous and is reported from the arctic to antarctic from the surface to sediment. Plastic pollution in freshwater and marine environments have been identified as a global.

Diapers has becoming a major component 12 1. Dr mohd pauze said this data for municipal solid waste did not include. Performance of smes gdp. About 1 300 plastic manufacturers.

In 2019 about 7 23 million tonnes of solid waste was generated of which 4 25 million tonnes were recycled. Due to unseparated waste more than 30 potentially recyclable materials such as paper plastic aluminum glass are still directly disposed in landfills 3. Wednesday 03 june 2020 1200 compendium of environment statistics malaysia 2019. Innovation to reduce plastic packaging waste.