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Year: 2025

Year: 2025

A LIVING TREASURE

Lai Cheng February 26, 2025 0 Comments
This Tree is a Testament to the Power of Nature This 2000-year-old tree is located at Zwigodini Village of Mutale in Limpopo, South Africa. Venda people call it, “Muri Kunguluwa”, which means, “The Tree That Roars”. The tree actually makes a roaring sound when the wind blows through its branches. It is also called, “The Tree Of Life”, because it serves as a source of life to the...
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Make This Ramadhan Spiritually Enriching, Avoid Food and Plastic Waste

Lai Cheng February 25, 2025 0 Comments
As Ramadhan approaches, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges all Malaysians to reflect on the environmental and societal impacts of our consumption habits during this sacred period. While Ramadhan is a time for spiritual reflection and self-discipline, unfortunately, for some, it has become a period of feasting and wasteful spending. Food Waste: A Growing Concern  Excessive food...
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PLASTICS AND CLIMATE CHANGE – QUICK FACTS

Lai Cheng February 25, 2025 0 Comments
How do plastics add to climate change? > Large volumes of greenhouse gases are produced during the production of plastics because oil must be refined using energy-intensive processes. > Powerful greenhouse gases are released by plastic as a result of heat and sunlight. An increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere causes the planet to increase in temperature. This causes climate...
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Support for Marudi indigenous communities affected by forest carbon project

Lai Cheng February 24, 2025 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and SAVE Rivers, express their solidarity with the indigenous communities from Logan Entasan, Lobang Kompeni and Sungai Brit who are affected by the Marudi Forest Conservation and Restoration Project.  The two organisations thoroughly support the communities’ rejection of this forest carbon project and their call for the strengthening of their native customary...
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THE BENEFITS OF WILDFLOWERS FOR FARMERS

Lai Cheng February 24, 2025 0 Comments
A Natural Solution to Reducing Pesticide Use Recent studies have shown that farmers who plant wildflowers near their crops require significantly fewer pesticides, with potential environmental and economic benefits. This practice, known as "agroecological landscaping", involves planting a mix of native wildflowers along the edges of fields and within crop systems. The key reason this method works...
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REST IS PRODUCTIVE

Lai Cheng February 24, 2025 0 Comments
Clocking insanely long hours, hardly eating throughout the day, and having no time to do anything besides work have become badges of honour in today’s world. Could slowing down, doing less, and taking time to rest actually result in higher productivity and a more sustainable work lifestyle? As it turns out – absolutely. You may be thinking, “Wait, isn’t ‘rest’ the opposite of...
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GROW YOUR OWN VEGETABLES

Lai Cheng February 24, 2025 0 Comments
Growing your own vegetables is rewarding because it allows you to harvest fresh, high-quality produce directly from your garden, providing a sense of accomplishment, a healthier diet, potential cost savings, a connection to nature, and the satisfaction of nurturing plants from seed to table; it can also be a relaxing and therapeutic activity. Source: Sustainability  
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CAP Calls for Debt Control in Malaysia

Lai Cheng February 21, 2025 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges the government to take a comprehensive approach to address Malaysia’s rising household debt, which surged from RM1.53 trillion in 2023 to RM1.57 trillion by mid-2024. This alarming figure now stands at 83.8% of the country’s GDP, making Malaysia one of the most indebted nations in the ASEAN region. According to the Ministry of Finance,...
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CAP: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): Nip it in the Bud

Lai Cheng February 20, 2025 0 Comments
Malaysia ranks among the top global consumers of poultry meat, with per capita consumption of 50.5 kilograms in 2023. According to Seasia Stats, Malaysia now leads Southeast Asia in chicken meat consumption per person. However, this high demand for poultry has raised significant concerns regarding the rampant use of antibiotics in the livestock industry. Over the years, surveys conducted by the...
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