A recycling day campaign organized by Zero Waste Earth Store (ZWES) for BDO Malaysia took place on 26th May 2023 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. More than 630 kg of recyclable materials were collected, including paper, mixed plastics, e-waste, metals, glass, fabrics, cooking oil, etc. By diverting the waste from landfills and reducing the need for manufacturing products from virgin materials more than 2.6 metric tons of greenhouse gas were avoided and reduced.
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Reduced GHG Emissions Report: Recycling Day
A series of ‘Recycling Day’ campaigns organized by Zero Waste Earth Store (ZWES) took place from January to May 2023 in Klang Valley, Malaysia. 13’850 kg of recyclable materials were collected, including paper, mixed plastics, e-waste, metals, glass, fabrics, used cooking oil, and others. Avoided greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were quantified by Sustainable Scenario, and Reduced GHG Emissions Report was published to establish the awareness of the connection between waste and climate change.
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Global Greenhouse Gas Watch
The World Meteorological Congress, which serves as the highest authority within the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), has given its approval to a new initiative called Global Greenhouse Gas Watch (GGGW) that aims to support the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
The European Union (EU) has implemented the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to address the issue of carbon leakage and ensure fair competition for EU producers. While the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) has been successful in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the unintended consequence of carbon-intensive activities shifting outside the EU poses challenges to global emission reduction efforts.
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