Tag: Malaysia
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Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission proposes Moratorium on plastic waste imports (Video)
Personal Remarks This is a good idea. The amount of corruption in the plastic and plastic waste industry is impressive.…
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Market traders now using biodegradable plastic bags
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/09/market-traders-now-usingbiodegradable-plastic-bags
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Malaysia accused of ‘blocking progress’ on plastics as it sides with oil giants at UN
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3322046/malaysia-accused-blocking-progress-plastics-it-sides-oil-giants-un
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Chemical Industries (MALAYA) Leads Green Innovation with New Corn-Based Ethanol Plant in Perak
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Malaysia cracks down on plastic waste imports with stricter laws
Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/malaysia-plastic-import-law-update.html
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Malaysia fully halting US plastic scrap imports (FREE)
Read Malaysia fully halting US plastic scrap imports
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Malaysia imposes anti-dumping duties on plastic imports from China, Indonesia
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Malaysia Biofuels report
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How Malaysia destroyed its forest for the so-called green and renewable revolution
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Polymateria and Monash University partner on bioplastics
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Curtin Malaysia team wins gold, top awards at iCAN 2024 for microalgae-based bioplastic innovation
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Call for blanket ban on charges for biodegradable plastic bags (Malaysia)
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Zantat aims to expand bioplastic product line
Zantat aims to expand bioplastic product line
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EU discriminated against palm oil in setting biofuel rules says WTO
On 5 March 2024, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Malaysia in “European Union and…
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New decarbonisation target for Malaysian palm oil sector
CIMB sets science-based targets for palm oil sector
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Online delivery is blind spot for Malaysian SUP ban
Online delivery blind spot could foil Putrajaya’s single-use plastics ban, green groups say
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PCG and Plastic Energy Partner on Chemical Recycling in Malaysia
PCG to Construct Asia’s Largest Advanced Chemical Recycling Plant
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Malaysia Top 10 ocean plastic polluter (Video)
Malaysia has made it to the top 10 countries that throws the most amount of plastic rubbish and waste into…
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Sabah to gain from bio-based initiatives
SABAH is poised to witness significant benefits from sustainably-produced ginger and seaweed based products in the State as a result…
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EU Commission admits it has no clue how palm oil supply chain works
The European Commission has become the world champion in making laws on topics it has no clue on how “reality”…
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Survey on Consumer Interest in Green Finance in Southeast Asia
Four in 10 Southeast Asians uncertain about green investing, study finds
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Malaysia New Voluntary Carbon Market Disappoints
The first auction on Malaysia’s new voluntary carbon market, the Bursa Carbon Exchange (BCX), took place on 16 March, with…
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Malaysian College Students Try to Turn Seaweed into Bioplastics
The trio are experimenting with using local red seaweed to make bioplastic that can degrade in four to six weeks,…
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Malaysian Scientists use Seaweed to Combat Plastic Pollution
We are currently working on improving the prototype to ensure that it has ideal durability and plasticity.
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Sabic and Scientex Partner on Ocean Plastic Packaging
Sabic Enables Scientex Group In Developing World’s First Pp Flexible Food Packaging Using Post Consumer Recycled (Pcr) Ocean Bound Plastic
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East Asian Seas Countries Partner on Marine Plastic Waste
East Asian Seas countries cooperate to deal with marine plastic pollution
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Petronas and ExxonMobil Partner on Chemical Recycling
PCG and ExxonMobil to Collaborate on Plastic Recycling in Malaysia
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Malaysian Students Convert Wastewater in Bioplastic Using Algae
A TEAM of Malaysian students decided to use byproducts from the wastewater system to create bioplastic – thus cleaning water…
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Biofuel Reports for Japan and Malaysia
Biofuel Reports for Japan and Malaysia — “Anti-OXO Biodegradable” campaign was driven by commercial interests and unfair commercial practices
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Agricultural Biotechnology Reports for India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
Agricultural Biotechnology Reports for India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka
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Parkside Invests in Malaysian Production Capacity
Parkside Boosts Malaysian Flexible Packaging Operations
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Malaysia Complicit of Deforestation (FREE)
Time has come to leave your comfort zone and join the fight against deforestation. Once the trees are gone, it’s…
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Why and How Malaysia Should Shift to Bioplastics?
Why we need to shift to bioplastics
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Malaysia and Indonesia Start Palm Oil Lobbying Campaign
Malaysia, Indonesia to formulate best strategic framework to protect oil palm industry
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Malaysia Sues EU over Palm Oil Ban
Is Malaysia acting under auspice of (European) biofuel companies?
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Malaysia Looking for Plan B to Palm Oil
Malaysia in search for sustainable biomass to replace palm oil
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US Bans Palm Oil Products from Malaysia
CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Palm Oil Produced by Forced Labor in Malaysia
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Now Comes Bioplastic Gloves
Now comes the smart ones who will make lots of money
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Bioplastics in Malaysia
Bioplastics in Malaysia
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Malaysia Urged to Reduce Plastic Packaging
Malaysians top the list of per-capita consumption of plastic packaging out of six Asian countries that account for 60 per…
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Italian Illicit Export of Plastic Waste to Malaysia
Greenpeace finds hundreds of tonnes end up in landfill or burned at illegal factories.
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France and UK Biggest Polluters in Malaysian Waste Scandal
The worse countries, in order of gravity, are France, UK, Canada and US.
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Fines for Not Using Biodegradable Products in Malaysia
A total of 432 warning notices and 1,156 compounds were issued against traders in the Federal Territories last year for…
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Will Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre Supply Biocomposites to Airbus?
A universal sentiment on the aviation sustainability has led CTOs from world’s major aviation manufacturers to issue a joint statement…
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Malaysia Says Money in Bioplastics for SME
Local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can spur Malaysia’s potential as a global bioplastics hub, according to Malaysian Bioeconomy Development…
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Biodegradable Plastics Uptake Still Discouraging in Malaysia
The majority of traders in Kuala Lumpur continue to use oxo-biodegradable bags because they are cheaper.
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Developing Countries Turn Away From Plastic Waste Imports
Will an amendment to the Basel Convention staunch the global flow of plastic waste?
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BBC Unveils The Criminal Practices of Recycling in Malaysia
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall finds UK plastic waste abandoned in Malaysia For his series War on Plastic.
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Malaysia Returns 3000 Tonnes of Plastic Waste
Malaysia has said it will send back 3,000 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste to countries including the UK, America, Australia…
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Is The Recycling Industry on the Verge of Collapsing?
The Southeast Asian region has seen a spike in imports of mainly plastic waste after China last year stopped plastic…
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Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute Develops Edible Food Packaging Materials
THE Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) research team has successfully developed food packaging materials that can be eaten…
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Malaysian Government Promotes Bioplastics
The government is encouraging eco-friendly products to substitute single-use plastics as part of its efforts to move towards a more…
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Secos is Cashing in on Bioplastics
Bioplastics company SECOS shared its quarterly financial results and bioplastics is growing strongly.
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Government Officials Will Use Sense of Smell to Recognise Fake Bioplastics Bags
Malaysia is facing fake and substandard biodegradable plastic bags. Federal Territories Ministry enforcement officers were trained and will use their…
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Malaysian School Bans Polystyrene and Straws
Malaysian School bans Polystyrene and Plastic Straws.
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Oleon Inaugurates New R&D Lab in Malaysia
OLEON, the Oleo-Chemicals branch of the AVRIL agro-industrial group (ex-Sofiproteol – France) inaugurates new R&D lab in Malaysia. Moussa Naciri,…
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Verdezyne to Produce Bioplastic in Malaysia
Carlsbad-based biochemical company Verdezyne, Inc. has entered in June last year into a collaboration with Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation (BiotechCorp) in…
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GlycosBio to produce Bioplastic in Malaysia
Biochemical producer, GlycosBio, is building its first commercial facility in southern Malaysia. The 10.000 ton plant is expected to start-up…
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METEX to produce Bioplastic in Malaysia
METabolic EXplorer, (METEX) a white biotechnology company that specializes in the development of bioprocesses for the production of chemical compounds…
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Malaysia: The Next Bioplastic Destination?
Malaysia is keen on valorizing its significant volume of palm tree biomass into biobased chemicals and bioplastics. Malaysia reportedly produces…
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