Deputy minister assesses waste disposal system in Serian
SERIAN: As part of the Environmental Tour Programme, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni paid a visit to Kampung Bedup, Serian on Tuesday (July 12) to survey the transportation system and garbage disposal in the area. The Deputy Minister for Energy and Environmental Sustainability stressed the need for Waste to Energy technology to be implemented as it […]
354 open burning cases
KUCHING: A total of 354 cases of open burning were recorded by the state Fire and Rescue Department from December last year to June this year. Its director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said of the total, 218 cases involved bush, weed and grass fires. “Meanwhile, a total of 119 cases involved open burning of garbage. “Eight […]
Sarawak embarks on e-waste collection programme
KUCHING: The Ministry of Energy and Environmental Sustainability is collaborating with the Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) and Department of Environment (DoE) to implement the Electrical and Electronic Waste Collection (BEE) programme. The BEE programme encourages the public to dispose of their household electrical and electronic waste responsibly. Assistant Energy and Environmental Sustainability Minister […]
Public reminded to stop open burning
KUCHING: While the risk of bushfires is always present, especially during the dry season, it can be avoided and controlled via enforcement by the authorities and, most importantly, the awareness and self-compliance of the public to not carry out open burning. In saying this, Sarawak Department of Environment (DoE) director Hamzah Mohamad advised the public […]
Sarawak Bomba uses drones to monitor forest fire
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (Bomba) will use drones provided by the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Natural Resources and Environment Board Sarawak (NREB) to monitor areas at risk of forest fire. Sarawak Bomba director Khirudin Drahman said the drones, equipped with a siren, would complement the department’s preparations in […]
E-wastes collection campaign Apr 17-18
KUCHING: The Department of Environment (DOE) Sarawak and Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) in cooperation with Kuching South City Council (MBKS) are organising an Electrical and Electronic Waste (BEE) collection campaign. The campaign is organised in conjunction with the state-level celebration of Earth Day 2021. It will be held from 8am to 5pm on […]
Exhaust modification: 342 slapped with fines
KUCHING: Three hundred and forty-two summonses were issued for illegal exhaust modifications in the past 17 days of ‘Ops Ubah Suai Ekzos’. Roadblocks were set up throughout the state, and Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said as of March 17, summonses were issued to owners of 212 motorcycles, 122 cars […]
Drones to monitor open burning
MIRI: The State Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) and Department of Environment (DoE) will collaborate with Curtin University and Naim Group of Companies in using drones to monitor open burning activities here. Senadin assemblyman Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the initiative was to prevent bush fire at prone areas in the division especially in […]
Ops Ekzos: Fifteen traffic summonses issued
PADAWAN: Police have issued fifteen traffic summonses to vehicle owners found to have modified their exhaust resulting in noise pollution. A spokesperson from the Padawan district police headquarters said the summonses were issued in an integrated operation codenamed Ops Ekzos together with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) and the Department of Environment (DOE) on Wednesday […]
Measures being taken to tackle open burning
MIRI: The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has taken several measures to address open burning incidents. In a statement on Tuesday (March 2), minister in charge of Miri DDMC, Datuk Lee Kim Shin, said during the tail-end of the northeast monsoon, rainfall would decrease and incidents of open burning were likely to occur that […]
