Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad together with KDEB Waste Management (KDEBWM) and One Biosys Sdn Bhd is looking to repurpose plastic waste from landfills by building waste segregation facilities in Malaysia.
The parties have signed an MOU where KDEBWM and One Biosys will supply plastics waste that consists of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) as well and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to Petronas Chemical for the production of circular products for food packaging, healthcare, household, and industrial applications. This will also include a joint feasibility study to evaluate the commercial viability of building waste segregation facilities in Malaysia which will ensure effective plastic waste segregation.
Commenting on the partnership, PCG Ir. Mohd Yusri said, “We look forward to our partnership with KDEBWM and One Biosys. The transition to a circular economy requires new solutions to address the gaps in the plastic value chain – from better waste management to improving the economic viability of recycling solutions. ”
Managing Director of KDEBWM, Haji Ramli Mohd Tahir said, “KDEBWM is always open to partnerships or collaboration that will contribute sustainably to the economy and the environment. We are proud to collaborate with PCG, which is a subsidiary of PETRONAS for an initiative that we hope will be a significant milestone for the circular economy here in Malaysia,”
KDEBWM is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) entrusted to manage the domestic waste collection, public cleansing, and bulky waste at Industrial, Commercial, and Institutions as well as cleaning of public parks serving 12 municipalities within Selangor, Malaysia.
Meanwhile, One Biosys, is a Malaysia-based company specialising in eco-environment with a specific focus on material recovery and engineering, through microbiology and nano-technology systems, ecosystem engineering products, and services. This technology enables the separation of almost all kinds of heterogeneous mixed organics residues and effluents, from fresh and legacy waste in landfills, agricultural wastes, leachate, and biosolids, into valuable products such as organic minerals suitable for agricultural uses and dry mixed recyclables.
