OLEH NORHAYATI UMOR
KLANG, AUG 18: Used cooking oil has its own advantages and should not be wasted. Instead it can be reused through recycling.
Klang Municipal Council (MPK) Yang Dipertua Datuk Mohamad Yasid Bidin said that cooking oil disposal will bring about environmental pollution, especially to water sources.
He said the disposal of waste oil into drains and sewage systems will cause clogged pipes besides being a possible source of diseases.
“MPK has taken the initiative to share knowledge regarding recycling and environmentally friendly disposal methods for cooking oil.
“Two companies have been appointed to organize used cooking oil collection programmes from restaurants, pasar malam businesses, MPK stalls and school canteens around Klang,” he said at the launch of the MPK Pasalewa Programme at Kampung Raja Uda Mosque recently.
Yasid explained that the waste oil would solidify and cause drains to clog, resulting in floods and could encourage the spread of diseases from mosquitos and rats.
He said environmental pollution, especially to sources of water, is caused by a society that does not adopt recycling in their daily lives.
“What’s worse, people continue throwing rubbish indiscriminately into drains, by the road side and out in the open. This is environmental pollution and will bring out outbreaks of diseases like dengue and cholera,” he added.
