KPDN partners with ReMeal to reduce food waste
KUANTAN: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is collaborating with the ReMeal platform this year to collect data on the amount of food successfully saved from disposal at Ramadan bazaars. Its deputy minister, Dr Fuziah Salleh said the initiative was taken by her ministry as one of the valued-added efforts to […]
MYSaveFood collects 200kg of food to fight waste
KUCHING: In a significant effort to combat food waste, the MYSaveFood Project collected and distributed approximately 200 kilogrammes of food and beverages contributed by traders at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Ramadan Bazaar at Stutong Market on March 4. This marks one of the highest amounts recorded since the initiative began at the bazaar […]
Food waste management a concern, says Premier
KUCHING: The management of food waste is an issue of concern for Sarawak, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. He said the federal Ministry for Housing and Local Government has just launched the first-ever Circular Economy Blueprint for Solid Waste in Malaysia (2025-2035) for the adoption of a circular economy by […]
Mindful traders ensure nothing goes to waste
BY GILLVEN MIXCOLLIN & IDA NADHIRAH KUCHING: Having surplus food at the end of each sales day is a grim reality for traders in bazaars across the state, if not the whole country. It means they have to reconcile with the math not adding up as leftover sales mean no financial returns from these items. […]
No food waste at MBKS’ Ramadan bazaar: Mayor
KUCHING: There are no issues of food wastage happening in Kuching South City Council (MBKS)’s Ramadan bazaar, said Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. He said food traders at MBKS’s one and only Ramadan bazaar located at the Stutong Community Market parking lot here, are well experienced in preparing the amount of food needed at certain […]
Corporate partnership revolutionises NGO’s fight against food waste
KUCHING: Rentwise and Arvato Systems have joined forces in a mission to empower The Lost Food Project, a non-profit organisation dedicated to combating food waste and hunger. Rentwise in a statement today (Dec 18) said their joint mission has resulted in a substantial donation of remanufactured laptops and desktop computers valued at over RM21,000. “These […]
Food waste guideline takes aim at banquets
BEIJING: Banquets have been made a focus in a recently released draft guideline for curbing food waste, Xinhua quoted a China Daily report on Monday. The draft, currently soliciting public input, is the latest in a series of efforts by the Chinese government to promote a more sustainable approach to food consumption and encourage responsible […]
Traders take a stand against food waste
KUCHING: Ramadan bazaar traders are actively promoting ways to reduce food waste as a practical and responsible practice. Shaker Jalil, a 39-year-old trader who sells fried noodles at Stutong Bazaar, spoke to New Sarawak Tribune about his understanding on the importance of not wasting food. “We donate to those in need, like neighbours, the needy, […]
Wanton disposal of food waste into public drains a headache
KUCHING: The public, including traders, should act responsibly by properly disposing of plastic and food waste instead of discarding them into public drains. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau (PCB) chief Wilfred Yap expressed this hope, voicing his disappointment that clogged public drains are usually caused by improper disposal of food and plastic […]
Limbang Division declared ASF disease control area
KUCHING: Limbang Division has been declared African Swine Fever (ASF) disease control area. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also Modernisation of Agriculture, Native Land and Regional Development Minister, signed the declaration on Friday (Feb 26). “This is because Limbang Division is close to Sabah, where a case of ASF has […]
