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Issues in Malaysia - Coggle Diagram
Issues in Malaysia
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Technology selection
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Malaysia is still lacking of the selection
technology as the characteristic of municipal solid wastes are very different with other countries
Illegal Dumping
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Giant piles of illegally dumped garbage in the Cameron Islands have been spilling into rivers for years,
toxic waste into the soil and water that local communities depend upon for farming, fishing, and sometimes drinking water
Open-Air Landfills
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This quick and dirty method is cheap, but fantastically rough on the environment
surface and groundwater contamination through leaching, soil contamination through direct contact
Limited area
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some authorities in Malaysia hardly select a land to be used as landfill because the land is getting scarce and high cost is required in acquisition a land
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Throwaway Culture
The possibilities for recycling in Malaysia are huge, but at present they aren’t being taken advantage of.
To make matters worse, building new landfills in Malaysia is becoming increasingly difficult as available land dwindles and communities refuse permits
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