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Year: 2023

Year: 2023

Is recycling creating a toxic chemical problem?

Lai Cheng May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Research just published by the US Environment Protection Agency has found that recycled paper and construction materials “contained greater numbers of chemicals than virgin products”. Some 733 identified chemicals, including flame retardants, solvents and dyes, “had greater occurrence in recycled compared to virgin materials”. The authors of the paper, published in Environmental Science...
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Plant-based diets good for the heart

Lai Cheng May 29, 2023 0 Comments
A review of 4 decades of data – which looked at 30 trials since 1982 and involved nearly 2,400 people from around the world – shows vegetarian and vegan diets cut bad cholesterol by 10%, total cholesterol by 7%, and apolipoprotein B (the main protein in bad cholesterol) by 14%. High levels of bad cholesterol lead to fatty deposits building up in blood vessels, which can eventually cause...
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Batteries are the environmental Achilles heel of electric vehicles – unless we repair, reuse and recycle them

Lai Cheng May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Batteries are the most expensive component of an electric vehicle. If the battery pack is damaged, defective or simply old, this can lead to the vehicle being written off prematurely. Increasingly scarce and valuable resources, such as lithium and water, are needed to make these batteries. Despite this, they are often not designed for ease of repair, reuse or recycling. This has significant...
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YOUR GUT AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH

Lai Cheng May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Your gut – i.e. your digestive system or your gastrointestinal (GI) system – plays an important role in your health. Gut health affects more than just digestion, it can have tangible effects on your mood, immune system and more. Do you know: We have brain cells in our large intestines. Your gut is your second brain. Chemicals implicated in depression and happiness such as serotonin, are...
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SUGAR SHORTAGE ARTIFICIAL, DUE TO HOARDING

Lai Cheng May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Consumers Association of Penang received numerous complaints from traders and consumers who have difficulty getting white sugar. At the same time, the Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDNKSH) Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub, in his statement guaranteed the country's sufficient supply of sugar despite the increase in world sugar and natural gas prices. As the sugar crisis gets worse,...
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TOXIC PAINT REMOVERS

Lai Cheng May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Repainting your house? Mind the content of that paint remover you’re using. It might have toxic methylene chloride (also known as dichloromethane), the most commonly used chemical in paint strippers. Dozens of people have died in the US due to acute exposure to methylene chloride in paint removers, which can cause dizziness, headache, unconsciousness and death due to central nervous system...
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Waste Colonialism in The Global South!

Lai Cheng May 26, 2023 0 Comments
Tune into a new episode of the Africa For Zero Waste Podcast. In this episode, Semia Gharbi (Chairperson of Tunisia’s Association of Environmental Education for Future Generations and coordinator of IPEN in the MENA region) and Mageswari Sangaralingam of the Consumers Association Penang - CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia - SAM talk to host Sureshnie Rieder about waste colonialism in the global...
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Illegal rare earth mining incident in Kuala Pilah must not be allowed to repeat

Lai Cheng May 25, 2023 0 Comments
SAM is extremely concerned by media reports today that revealed the discovery by the Negeri Sembilan and Melaka authorities of illegal rare earth mining activities in Kuala Pilah, following a complaint that was lodged with the Kuala Pilah Land and District Office on May 16. While we applaud the swift response and openness of all the state and federal agencies involved, we feel it is important...
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MODERN STREET vs TRADITIONAL STREET

Lai Cheng May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Streets were once a form of public space where people could walk and linger, so they were narrow with compact buildings. Today, the majority are built for motor vehicle travel, so they're wide with spread-out buildings. The picture shows a modern wide street with spread-out homes (on the left), versus a traditional narrow street with compact homes (on the right). Which is the stronger street?...
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KALE – A NUTRITION SUPERSTAR

Lai Cheng May 25, 2023 0 Comments
Kale is a nutrition superstar due to the amounts of Vitamins A, B6, C, K, folate, fibre, carotenoids and manganese it contains. One cup of raw kale has just 20 calories. Kale is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family, along with cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, collard greens, kohlrabi, rutabaga, turnips and bok choy. These vegetables offer health benefits, including...
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