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Doing our part to reduce waste
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December 11, 2000
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Chua Kim Tee
New Straits Times
12-11-2000
Doing our part to reduce waste
Byline: Chua Kim Tee
Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2*
Section: Letters
Type: Letter
ACCORDING to the Dec 8 issue of Asiaweek Malaysia has a population of 23.3 million and another source (Medium Rare - NST, Dec 6), estimates that each day, for the whole country, there is a build-up of 15,000 tonnes of rubbish.
This is the approximate weight of the same number of medium-sized cars. Since the cars are a lot more dense, the volume of rubbish to be cleared can easily be imagined.
Recycling and economics are intrinsically linked. Does it save money to recycle? Most of us today would answer "no". It is easier and more comfortable to ...