Consider This: Destination Islands (Part 1) — Paradise at Risk
Malaysia’s destination islands are facing a growing challenge that can no longer be ignored— unsustainable waste management. It threatens not only the environment but also the health of local communities and the future of tourism in Malaysia. Will the tourism industry and local authorities step up to save Malaysia’s destination islands from this growing waste crisis, or are we already seeing irreversible damage? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Adjunct Professor Anthony Wong, Managing Director at Frangipani Resort and Spa in Langkawi. He’s also a sustainability expert in wastewater, and a Technical Advisory Member of UNDP’s Council on Sustainable Tourism.
Thu Aug 29 2024
Gaza environmental damage unprecedented, says UN report
Water, sanitation and hygiene systems are almost entirely defunct, with Gaza's five wastewater treatment plants shut down, the report found.
Fri Jun 21 2024
Japan finishes first-year ocean discharge of nuclear-tainted wastewater amid backlash
The plant completed the fourth and final round of discharge for the current fiscal year ending in March.
Mon Mar 18 2024
Cuban entrepreneurs use 'aquaponics' for efficient food production
It is an aquaculture system in which wastewater from farming fish is fed to hydroponically grown plants like lettuce that purify the water.
Sun Oct 08 2023
Three additional releases of Fukushima wastewater planned by next March
Japan is set to release additional contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant three more times by next March.
Thu Sep 14 2023
Seven key questions about the Fukushima water release
Japans plan to release nuclear wastewater from its Fukushima reactor has sparked many questions.
Fri Jul 14 2023
Nuclear-fuelled debate over Japan's wastewater plan
Japans plan to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima reactor into the ocean is causing ripples in the Pacific.
Fri Jul 14 2023
Last Fukushima wastewater inspection looms before discharge into sea
Examinations of the new facilities that were constructed to carry out the discharge are set to be conducted on Wednesday.
Tue Jun 27 2023
Malaysia faces cancer threat from the sea
Microplastics and discharge from treated wastewater from nuclear plants are seen as potential major threats towards human health.
Mon Mar 13 2023
Countries mandate COVID tests for China travellers, EU to discuss
Malaysia will screen all inbound travellers for fever and test wastewater from aircraft arriving from China for COVID-19.
Tue Jan 03 2023
Residues from day-to-day drugs are polluting the world's rivers
The majority of these waterways are contaminated with drug residues that are discharged into wastewater and eventually into rivers.
Thu Feb 17 2022
River conservation initiatives to be intensified - Tuan Ibrahim
River conservation works will be intensified and centralised wastewater treatment plants will be built at industrial areas as part of the National River Trail (DSK) project.
Tue Nov 30 2021
Factory compounded RM10,000 for breaching scheduled waste management rules
The factory was also being investigated after it was suspected to have released red-coloured water into public drains, according to DOE.
Tue Sep 21 2021
Crews race to drain Florida wastewater reservoir on brink of collapse
The crisis began over the weekend when a worsening week-old leak in the containment wall prompted authorities to order the evacuation.
Tue Apr 06 2021
Water supply restored tomorrow if decontamination done tonight - Selangor Exco
Water supply is expected to be restored gradually starting Wednesday if effluent (wastewater) pollution can be cleansed tonight.
Tue Nov 10 2020