Article: Malaysia closes 16 landfill sites near water sources

Malaysia closes 16 landfill sites near water sources

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Malaysian authorities on Friday ordered an immediate closure of 16 open landfill sites near water sources in this country.

The Cabinet Committee on Solid Waste Management decided at its first meeting that those landfill sites in seven states in Peninsular Malaysia should be closed immediately.

The committee will draw up an action plan as soon as possible as the 16 landfill sites located near water sources could do harm to ...

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