Tackling Malaysia's E-Waste Crisis

Mohamed Tarek El-Fatatry, Founder & CEO, Electronic Recycling Through Heroes (ERTH)

10-Feb-25 08:30

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Malaysia’s Department of Environment, or DoE, estimates that 24.5 million units of electronic waste will be discarded this year alone, driven by rapid digitalisation. With mounting economic, legal, and health concerns, what steps should Malaysia take to address the growing e-waste issue and improve its recycling and disposal systems? Mohamed Tarek El-Fatatry of ERTH weighs in with his recommendations.

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Produced by: Aimi Azreena, Aisalli Ayub

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See, Keith Kam

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Categories: technology, government, environment, Law/Activism

Tags: electronic waste, disposal systems, malaysian infrastructure, erth, e-waste, recycling, digitalization,

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