Plastic Waste Issue in Malaysia: Where Are We?

One of Asia�s emerging environmental issues is the poorly organized disposal of plastic waste, the majority of which ends up downstream in the ocean. Malaysia�s increased production of single-use plastics, as well as the uncontrolled release of plastic debris into terrestrial and marine habitats...

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Main Authors: Sulaiman, S.A., Ahmad, R.K.
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Published: 2023
Online Access:http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/34158/
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:341582023-01-04T02:46:16Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/34158/ Plastic Waste Issue in Malaysia: Where Are We? Sulaiman, S.A. Ahmad, R.K. One of Asiaâ��s emerging environmental issues is the poorly organized disposal of plastic waste, the majority of which ends up downstream in the ocean. Malaysiaâ��s increased production of single-use plastics, as well as the uncontrolled release of plastic debris into terrestrial and marine habitats, are contributing to widespread plastic pollution, posing significant environmental and health risks. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed Sulaiman, S.A. and Ahmad, R.K. (2023) Plastic Waste Issue in Malaysia: Where Are We? Lecture Notes in Energy, 92. pp. 119-144. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85142683103&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-19-6688-0_8&partnerID=40&md5=b6f39c50d3bf2ed1274c42d046ff4d1e 10.1007/978-981-19-6688-0₈ 10.1007/978-981-19-6688-0₈
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description One of Asia�s emerging environmental issues is the poorly organized disposal of plastic waste, the majority of which ends up downstream in the ocean. Malaysia�s increased production of single-use plastics, as well as the uncontrolled release of plastic debris into terrestrial and marine habitats, are contributing to widespread plastic pollution, posing significant environmental and health risks. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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