Recycling can help save resources
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said it was sad that the country continued producing 25,600 tonnes of waste a day, with a projected increase of 3.6 per cent each year. At that rate, Abdullah warned that landfills nationwide would be at full capacity by 2020. [more]

Improving Environ Practices in Malaysia construction sector
The construction sector can be an industry which is innovative, based on the willingness of its players to experiment and to adopt new approaches and technologies. Unlike other industries, the construction industry has a more significant impact on the environment. As such, the industry has to take special precautions to ensure that its activities harmonise with the environment. [more]

Safety in growth corridors a priority
PUTRAJAYA: The stakeholders involved in the recently-launched economic development corridors have been asked to make the safety of their workers a priority. Occupational Safety and Health Department director-general Datuk Johari Basri said it had begun to engage the stakeholders on this matter, particularly those involved in the construction sector [more]

10,000 Chemicals Need to be Retested for Human Safety
Approximately 10,000 chemicals currently on the market need to be retested for possible toxicity, according to a study published in the journal Science. The study authors warn that approximately one-third of carbon-based chemicals currently in commercial use may need to be retested, based on limitations of the tests previously used to determine toxicity [more]