Govt studying impact of microplastics, new pollutants on water quality, says Fadillah

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The government is conducting in-depth research on the effects and presence of microplastics in Malaysian waters after alarming levels were found in the country's rivers, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/uw3x8w4f  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The world's challenge now is how to balance the need to use plastic materials,

00:06but at the same time, plastic also poses a threat to life and also to the environment.

00:13Imagine if we use a lot of plastic bottles, even though we already have a base,

00:21but we can't avoid using plastic.

00:24So this is already known in the world.

00:27But at the same time, the challenge is when it comes to microplastics,

00:32where it is processed, thrown away, etc.

00:35Sometimes it is eaten by animals,

00:38and the animals will return to us for us to eat.

00:41And sometimes it is also deposited in the air, in the river,

00:48and it enters our drinking water.

00:51Even though it is processed, it is not lost because the particles are too small.

00:57And in the end, we drink it.

00:59And sometimes we eat it.

01:01Sometimes we breathe it, and it enters our body.

01:11So the world's development says that microplastics are now in the human body.

01:22So this is a new threat that we need to face.

01:26And how do we ensure the safety of Malaysia in the context of all the microplastics, etc.

01:34And we want to eliminate it.

01:35Indeed, in the world, we have not been able to eliminate the use of plastic as a necessity at the same time.

01:41So this balance is what we have to focus on,

01:45on how to mitigate these risks.

01:49How do we overcome or mitigate so that we can overcome the risks of plastic waste.

01:59So this is the seminar held by NARIN,

02:02with the involvement of all industry players, ministries and agencies involved,

02:07to see and also share experiences from international bodies, experts.

02:14And it is hoped that with this program,

02:16we will finally be able to know the situation in Malaysia

02:21with the research that is being done in four rivers.

02:24What are the foundations in the future that we can lay to the government

02:30to deal with new challenges in the context of microplastics?

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