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Month: January 2024

Month: January 2024

Emissions from Israel’s war in Gaza have ‘immense’ effect on climate catastrophe

Lai Cheng January 11, 2024 0 Comments
First months of conflict produced more planet-warming gases than 20 climate-vulnerable nations do in a year, study shows. The climate costs of war and militaries can no longer be ignored. The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, new...
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Average plastic bottle of water contains 240,000 nanoplastics particles, study finds

Lai Cheng January 10, 2024 0 Comments
The average plastic water bottle contains hundreds of thousands of tiny particles of plastic, far more than previously thought, according to new research. A team of US scientists have discovered an average of 240,000 tiny particles - nanoplastics - in every litre of bottled water they tested. Tap water contains an average of 5.5 particles per litre. The nanoplastics found by this study are much...
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WHY YOU SHOULD EAT SPINACH

Lai Cheng January 10, 2024 0 Comments
Many people have unrecognised magnesium deficiency, and a simple and tasty way to boost your intake is with fresh leafy veggies such as spinach. Spinach is chock-full of all kinds of minerals, including magnesium which is involved in hundreds of chemical reactions in your body and helps you maintain good health. Magnesium plays various roles in the body like: regulating blood pressure and...
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A HEALTHY EATING TIP

Lai Cheng January 9, 2024 0 Comments
Do You Know: Eating certain foods together helps with nutrient absorption. If you’re eating lemon and green leafy vegetables (eg: kale) eat them together. The absorption of iron in green leafy vegetables can be increased by pairing it with lemon (which has Vitamin C). Vitamin C has been shown to enhance the absorption of non-haem iron from plant-based food source. It captures non-haem iron and...
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No Country Should Be Made a Dumping Ground

Lai Cheng January 9, 2024 0 Comments
As countries negotiate a global #PlasticsTreaty, #BreakFreeFromPlastic changemaker Mageswari Sangaralingam of Consumers Association Penang - CAP & Sahabat Alam Malaysia - SAM stressed the harmful and unjust impacts of waste dumping that not only harms the environment but also human health. She also pointed out that without reducing plastic production globally, waste dumping may continue to be...
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Rapid Increase of Onion Price

Lai Cheng January 8, 2024 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is very concerned about the rapid increase in the price of onions sold in Penang markets. A CAP market survey carried out in Penang shows that the price of onions imported from India has increased to RM9.00 per kg. During the Christmas festival, the price of onions was controlled at RM5.00 per kg and it had increased by almost 100% in about 2 weeks....
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Tesla recalls 1.6 million electric vehicles in China

Lai Cheng January 8, 2024 0 Comments
The cars reportedly have problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles in China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced the recall on Friday and said that Tesla Motors in Beijing and...
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Refuse Single Use Day

Lai Cheng January 6, 2024 0 Comments
We are excited to announce that the Consumers’ Association of Penang is joining GAIA for #RefuseSingleUseDay on January 6! Reusable tumblers and containers for food are more sustainable for everyone! CAP officers bring their own lunch boxes and tumblers every day. We are proud to contribute to global #climateaction and #ZeroWasteOurFuture. #GoForZeroWaste#IZWM2024 #ZeroWasteMonth2024...
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