ALOR SETAR: Waste generation rates in Kedah and Perlis are expected to increase between 20% and 25% ahead of Hari Raya celebrations this year, says solid waste management company E-Idaman Sdn Bhd( EISB). EISB corporate communication head Mohd Firdaus Mohd Isa( pic) said this was because more shops and Ramadan bazaars were operating as usual this year after the country entered the transition to endemic phase." Many sectors have been allowed to operate, so we expect the volume of waste churned out