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Day: August 2, 2024

Day: August 2, 2024

Waste Trade: A Form of Colonialism

Lai Cheng August 2, 2024 0 Comments
A short explainer on waste trade across Global South, and how it is a new form of waste colonialism as it perpetuates environmental and social injustice. By Mageswari Sangaralingam In 2017, China announced a stop on the import of 24 types of waste beginning 1 January 2018. This decision, coupled with the fact that under China’s Operation National Sword, the illegal smuggling of waste would...
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SAY NO TO PLASTIC

Lai Cheng August 2, 2024 0 Comments
How Plastics Harm Human Health & the Planet Plastic is the general common term for a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials used in a huge and growing range of products in our everyday lives, from disposable water bottles and packaging to toys, textiles and hundreds of other common items. Although plastics have become ubiquitous, they are a threat to human and health and the...
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Impose Ban on Heavy Vehicles during Peak Hours on Penang’s Roads

Lai Cheng August 2, 2024 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to impose a ban on heavy vehicles during peak hours to alleviate traffic congestion. A CAP survey revealed that the movement of goods and construction vehicles during peak period, specifically in the morning and evening, significantly contributes to traffic congestion and disrupts the smooth flow of...
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