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Plastic Waste Issue in Malaysia: Where Are We?

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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.

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The authors are grateful to the Murata Science Foundation for the funding of this study through their 35th (2019) grant program No. 19MP02.

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    Shaharin Anwar Sulaiman

  2. Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeria

    Rabi Kabir Ahmad

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Sulaiman, S.A., Ahmad, R.K. (2023). Plastic Waste Issue in Malaysia: Where Are We?. In: Sulaiman, S.A. (eds) Energy and Environment in the Tropics. Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 92. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6688-0_8

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