Year: 2023

Nations struck a historic deal on Wednesday at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to transition the global economy away from fossil fuels. But some delegations and environmental groups say it contains major loopholes that could keep oil, gas, and coal flowing indefinitely. Carbon Capture One of them is the inclusion of a phrase calling for accelerated deployment of carbon capture. Carbon...

The world is in environmental distress. Consumers Association of Malaysia (CAP) calls on Malaysians to be aware of the serious situation we are facing and take steps to slow the effects of global warming. Over the past years Malaysia had experienced extreme weather fluctuations resulting in the loss of lives and properties from severe floods and landslides, and also disrupting food production....

If you look at the bottom of any reusable plastic container today, you might see a label declaring it “BPA-free”. BPA (or Bisphenol A) is used to make polycarbonate, a hard plastic that looks and feels like glass but is light and nearly unbreakable and is present in many household products. BPA is an endocrine disruptor, and many scientists believe it can cause cancer and reproductive harm....

Malaysia is one of the top plastic polluters in the world. Reducing, repurposing and reusing are part of the country’s circular economy plan for managing plastic waste, along with recycling. However, the Malaysian recycling rate is sub-par, so reducing the amount of plastic waste going into landfills by any means is a good thing. The zero waste, or low-waste lifestyle of reusing, repurposing...