LANGKAWI: With the aim of enhancing waste management in Malaysia and accelerating the transition towards a circular economy through the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility initiatives, the Malaysian Recycling Alliance in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government Development recently kicked off the second phase of its EPR pilot project in Langkawi.
Currently in the second phase, the project is focused on intervention to improve solid waste management and recycling activities in Langkawi, with implementation across four residential areas in Langkawi, specifically Taman Sri Aman, Kampung Padang Putih, Simfoni Beliza Apartment and Taman Dahlia, covering a total of more than 1,300 households. This entails consumer education and public awareness engagements, as well as recycling activities within the communities.