The Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) has increased the target for recycling rate in the seven states under its supervision to 40 percent by 2025.

SWCorp director (Research and Technology Division) Zulkifli Tamby Chik is confident of achieving the target following the positive development with the increase in the collection of recycled goods, apart from having reached the target of 30 percent this year....