Malaysia plans to build more incinerators, including one in Batu Arang in Selangor, to tackle a looming waste crisis. But residents are pushing back, citing environmental, health, and safety concerns. With 3,500 tonnes of daily waste expected at the Batu Arang site, they are demanding transparency and safer alternatives, even as experts argue that such incinerators are necessary to manage the country’s escalating waste problem.
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