Whatever the outcome of the argument was, however, it’s clear to see that the entire state of Sabah – and not only Semporna – has a real problem with waste: a half-day cleanup programme around Kota Kinabalu in August collected over 59 tonnes of trash and over 140,000 plastic bottles. In between now and then, on top of the usual political horse-trading, jostling, and tantrums, we can expect the usual barrage of billboards, banners, pamphlets, and posters to go up at every junction and on every wall in the inevitable flag war. “The EC could also introduce guidelines to limit the amount and size of printed materials produced, encourage the use of ecofriendly inks and recycled paper, as well as require candidates to submit waste management plans as part of their campaign permit application.
Author: SIM LEOI LEOI
Published at: 2025-10-28 23:00:00
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