The Ocean Cleanup and Malaysia Government Join Forces to Combat River Plastic Pollution

The Government of Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to combat river pollution and enhance environmental sustainability through a landmark collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup, an international non-profit project dedicated to eliminating plastic from the world’s oceans. The Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed in Putrajaya by Dr. Ching Thoo a/l Kim, Secretary General of the Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC), and Boyan Slat, Founder & CEO of The Ocean Cleanup. The signing ceremony was witnessed by His Excellency Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change. The MOC outlines a robust