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Day: March 21, 2025

Day: March 21, 2025

State Governments must immediately adopt the National Forestry (Amendment) Act 2022

Lai Cheng March 21, 2025 0 Comments
In conjunction with International Day of Forests celebrated on 21 March every year, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the remaining states in Peninsular Malaysia who have yet to adopt the National Forestry (Amendment) Act 2022 gazetted on 20 September 2022 to do so immediately. As of today, the amendments to the National Forestry Act 1984 have only come into force in Perlis on 01 April 2023 and...
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New Study Links Microplastics and Pollutants to Kidney Damage

Lai Cheng March 21, 2025 0 Comments
As more plastic waste is being released into the environment, microplastics in drinking water and food are being ingested by humans, causing damage to internal organs after being absorbed through the digestive system. That's most notably occurring in the kidneys, as found in a study published by Communications Biology (10 February 2025). The study has found that microplastics – tiny plastic...
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Our Forests, Our Living Treasure

Lai Cheng March 21, 2025 0 Comments
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day commemorates and raises awareness about the importance of all types of forests. In recognition of this day, the Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) emphasizes the importance of Malaysian forests as living treasures. This year's theme for IDF is "forests and foods," which emphasizes...
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