Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 7 -- Malaysia is stepping up waste collection and recycling programmes and seeking to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills, as the country generates around 40,000 tonnes of solid waste every day. Malaysian Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming said on October 5 that the country is implementing a range of programmes to improve waste management efficiency and expects its recycling rate to surpass 40% by the end of this year. Speaking during a question-and-answer session in the Malaysian House of Representatives, he said that from January to August, the "Trash to Cash" recycling programme collected more than 7.86 million kg of recyclable materials, which were subsequently sold for over 2.85 million MY...