Trade bodies eye grants for waste separation schemes in budget


In a joint statement, the associations said the authorities need to find new ways of reducing and preventing littering, which can be achieved through a small-grant litter innovation fund under the purview of the Housing and Local Government Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) and Malaysian Plastics Recyclers Association (MPRA) have expressed hope that Budget 2020 will contain allocations for programmes to improve household waste separation, especially the separation of recyclable plastics.

In a joint statement, the associations said the authorities need to find new ways of reducing and preventing littering, which can be achieved through a small-grant litter innovation fund under the purview of the Housing and Local Government Ministry.

“Small grants could be awarded to spur anti-littering programmes and studies or subsidise infrastructure or equipment, ” the statement said.

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