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Day: May 19, 2026

Day: May 19, 2026

DRINKING TEA OR PLASTIC?

Lai Cheng May 19, 2026 0 Comments
A 2019 study in McGill University in Montreal, Canada found that a single plastic teabag steeped in boiling water can release 11.6 billion microplastics (fragments of any type of plastic less than 5 mm in length) and 3.1 billion nanoplastics (extremely small pieces or particles of plastic). People who drink tea could thus be repeatedly dosing themselves with billions of plastic particles, some...
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A Stronger Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is Needed for Our Forests, Biodiversity and Community Rights

Lai Cheng May 19, 2026 0 Comments
The recent effort to update the Malaysia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, a classification system for projects based on environmental and social criteria, falls short of adequately protecting forests, biodiversity and safeguarding the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) took part in the public consultation on the draft Malaysia Taxonomy for...
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Preparing for a Prolonged Energy Crisis

Lai Cheng May 19, 2026 0 Comments
The oil supply shortage is a global issue, and Malaysia cannot continue sustaining its RON95 and diesel subsidies indefinitely. It was reported in early March 2026 that the government was subsidising RM3.2 billion per month, but by April 2026 this had risen to more than RM6 billion per month. Even at RM3.2 billion per month, the subsidy would cost the government close to RM40 billion per year,...
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