EP137 Hot Issue - Talk about trash!
Episode 137 of the Hot Issue #whats4lunch by ACTnow podcast, hosted by ACTnow Community Mobile App, titled "EP137 Hot Issue - Talk about trash!" was published on March 6, 2022 and runs 30 minutes.
March 6, 2022 ·30m · Hot Issue #whats4lunch by ACTnow
Summary
For most governments in the developed world, the debate around waste management, an issue that has grown more pressing lately, has mostly centred around deterrence — that is to make wasting expensive by raising taxes to fund disposal. But Malaysia appears to believe in the opposite, according to Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Muttalib, who told Parliament this morning that local governments now pay for waste, in a bid to prevent indiscriminate dumping. What does this all mean?
Episode Description
For most governments in the developed world, the debate around waste management, an issue that has grown more pressing lately, has mostly centred around deterrence — that is to make wasting expensive by raising taxes to fund disposal. But Malaysia appears to believe in the opposite, according to Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Muttalib, who told Parliament this morning that local governments now pay for waste, in a bid to prevent indiscriminate dumping. What does this all mean?
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