Police to rope in vehicles with modified exhaust
KUCHING: Sarawak Traffic Police are set to launch a two-week statewide operation against road users who have modified their vehicle’s exhaust to cause loud noises. Its department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the operation dubbed Ops Ubah Suai Ekzos (Ops Modified Exhaust) will be enforced from Mar 1 to 14. “Throughout the coming period, […]
75 e-waste containers entered Malaysia since 2018
KUALA LUMPUR: The illegal importation of electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) following the high demand from local industries has raised fear that Malaysia would become a dumping ground for the world’s e-waste. Department of Environment (DOE) director-general Norlin Jaafar said from 2018 to November last year, 75 containers containing e-waste were detected entering the country […]
Water treatment plants resume operations
KUCHING: Some water treatment plants, which were temporarily affected in the past week, have resumed operations, says Assistant Utilities (Water Supply) Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. He told New Sarawak Tribune that the plants were mainly affected by disruption of power supply. He added that raw and treated water samples were taken regularly by […]
Statewide e-waste collection programme next year
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) collection programme implemented by the Sarawak Environment Department (DOE) has caught the attention of the state government. According to Samarahan Resident Brahim Lumpu, the e-waste collection programme will be implemented throughout the state next year in collaboration with the Sarawak Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) and […]
DOE director hails hydrogen initiative
SERIAN: The Department of Environment (DoE) Sarawak believes that the state government’s initiative of using hydrogen fuel can reduce carbon emissions from motor vehicles. Its director Hamzah Mohamad pointed out that the initiative suggested by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was a positive one. “We believe an environmentally friendly fuel can help […]
41 compounds issued to vehicle owners
EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION SERIAN: As of January, the Department of Environment (DoE) has issued 41 compounds to owners whose vehicles exceeded the black smoke emission standards set under the Environmental Quality Regulations (Emissions Control From Diesel Engine) 1996. Sarawak DoE director Hamzah Mohamad explained that the department had conducted 15 integrated enforcement operations on black […]
Public urged to dispose of e-waste properly
KUCHING: The public are urged to properly dispose electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) at premises approved by the Department of Environment (DoE). DoE Sarawak director Hamzah Mohammad said many are still unaware that the household e-waste is a waste listed under Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005, whereby it poses danger to environment and men. […]
No haze hotspots so far
KUCHING: Sarawak has not record any haze hotspots so far, said State Fire and Rescue (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman. Based on Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre’s record, the state’s hotspot distribution and density maps are looking better compared to previously. As of Aug 12, the state recorded 33 hotspots and of these, Miri recorded the most […]
Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide readings declining in major cities
PUTRAJAYA: The readings of SO2 (sulphur dioxide) and NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) in the air has dropped along with the decline in the number of motorised vehicles on the roads in major cities following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO). The Department of Environment (DOE) in a statement yesterday noted that it was based on the […]
No polystyrene from today
SAMARAHAN: Institute of Teacher Education Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR) staffers have embarked on a mission to stop the use of polystyrene in food and beverage packaging at the campus. Director Anis Alisya Abdullah explained on Friday that the ‘No Polystyrene’ programme was a continuation of the ‘Say No to Plastic’ programme launched in 2017. “Although […]
