NATURAL WAY TO GET RID OF ANTS
Want a natural way to keep ants at bay? Just use 2 ingredients – orange peels and vinegar. Here’s how. (Image: Organic Live Food)
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5 BENEFITS OF REDUCING FOOD LOSS
The global food system’s impact on biodiversity, ecosystems, and ecosystem services is overwhelming. Reducing food loss has a range of benefits for the people and the planet. Below are 5 of them from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN. Source: UN Biodiversity
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SIMPLE ENERGY-SAVING TIPS (Part 10)
Tips for Energy-Efficient Travel Let's talk about our daily commute! Did you know that the way we travel can have a huge impact on our environment? Here is the lowdown. Car-pooling: Sharing rides means fewer cars on the road, reducing traffic congestion and emissions. Team up with colleagues or neighbours and make the journey more social while cutting down individual carbon footprints. Cycling:...
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25 Unhealthiest Drinks on the Planet – Ranked by Sugar
When you're parched, reaching for a soda, iced tea, or juice may be second nature. But oftentimes, quenching your thirst with these drinks comes with consequences. The hard truth: Many of these beverages contain more sugar than you should consume in an entire day. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends getting a maximum of 25 grams of added sugar per day for women and a maximum of 36...
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Reject Carbon Capture and Storage
This is a joint press release by Friends of the Earth Japan and Sahabat Alam Malaysia Kuala Lumpur/Tokyo – Today, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Friends of the Earth Malaysia) and Friends of the Earth Japan, environmental organisations that are members of one of the largest grassroots environmental network Friends of the Earth International submitted an open letter to the Government of Japan and...
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TEACH KIDS TO BE KIND
Empathy is the true essence of the human spirit. It is the ability to recognise, feel, and respond to the needs and suffering of others. It facilitates the expression of caring, compassion, and kindness. Teach your children kindness and empathy, and you’ve given them a gift that lasts a lifetime. Raising kind kids is more important than raising successful kids, experts say. Adam Grant,...
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The bombshell has been dropped and CAP wants an RCI
Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) concerning the recent revelation that tobacco and vape industry players had lobbied Members of Parliament (MP) in the Parliament House, defiling its sanctity as a place where laws are to be enacted in the national interest. The tobacco and vape industry had clearly violated the World Health...
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HEALTH MINISTRY BANS CHOCOLATE PRODUCT CONTAINING SCHEDULED POISON
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has banned the sale and use of Slymchoco or Slymochoco chocolate product found to contain scheduled poison, Sibutramine, a chemical compound that acts as an appetite suppressant. In a statement today, MoH reminded offline and online traders to stop selling the product immediately and contact the nearest District Health Office. It also instructed all advertising...
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Too Much Time Staring at Mobile Phones is Putting Children at Risk of Blindness
Top eye surgeons in Britain are warning that soaring numbers of children are in danger of going blind because of too much time staring at mobile phones and too little time outside. British children as young as 4 are wearing special contact lenses to counter the growing problem with doctors increasingly seeing teenagers with the worst possible score for short-sightedness. It is thought that the...
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