{
  "id": 12106123,
  "title": "Binning edible food a ‘grave sin’, says housing minister as nearly 16,000 tonnes tossed daily",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/binning-edible-food-a-grave-sin-says-housing-minister-as-nearly-16-12106123",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T06:49:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/05/binning-edible-food-a-grave-sin-says-housing-minister-as-nearly-16000-tonnes-tossed-daily/237777"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly 16,000 tonnes of edible food are discarded daily in Malaysia, according to Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming. The minister emphasized that food waste should not be viewed as a crime, but rather as a grave sin when nutritious meals are needlessly discarded. He emphasized the need for a nationwide approach to address this issue, involving both businesses and consumers in changing their attitudes and practices. The minister expressed confidence that the ministry would surpass a 40% recycling rate by the end of the year. Under the \"Trash to Cash\" initiative, recyclable materials collected between January and August exceeded 7.86 million kilograms, generating over RM2.85 million in sales. Additionally, a school-based recycling competition collected 4.95 million kilograms of recyclables, resulting in RM2.98 million in revenue. The minister also addressed concerns regarding cable theft, stating that the cabinet is actively collaborating with the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider amending laws to impose stricter penalties on offenders.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Nearly 40 per cent of the 40,000 metric tonnes of solid waste generated in the country daily...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Binning edible food a ‘grave sin’, says housing minister as nearly 16,000 tonnes tossed daily",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/binning-edible-food-a-grave-sin-says-housing-minister-as-nearly-16",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:49:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}