Malaysia’s National Circular Economy Roadmap (2021–2040) is a strategic framework designed to lead a nationwide transition from a linear economic model (“produce, consume, dispose”) toward a circular economy that promotes resource efficiency and sustainable waste management.
Main Objective:
To build a more efficient and sustainable economy by optimizing resource use, minimizing waste, and increasing recycling, contributing to both economic growth and environmental protection.
Key Pillars of the Roadmap:
- Resource Efficiency:
Reduce reliance on virgin materials by promoting reuse, repair, and remanufacturing.
Encourage eco-design to extend product life cycles.
- Waste-to-Value:
Develop advanced infrastructure for waste sorting, recycling, composting, and waste-to-energy solutions.
Stimulate investment in technologies that convert waste into usable materials or energy.
- Market Incentives:
Implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes.
Provide incentives for circular products and green businesses.
- Institutional and Regulatory Support:
Introduce legislation to promote circularity in key sectors such as manufacturing, packaging, and electronics.
Integrate circular principles into national economic planning.
- Awareness and Public Engagement:
Launch public awareness campaigns.
Involve educational institutions and civil society in supporting the transition.
- Regional and International Cooperation:
Exchange knowledge and experiences with leading circular economy countries.
Build partnerships aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Expected Outcomes by 2040:
- Significant reduction in total waste generation.
- Higher national recycling rates.
- Growth of the green economy and creation of new jobs within circular value chains.
- Enhanced environmental and food security through sustainable resource use.