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SAM shocked that EIA for Lanthanide mining approved in Environmentally Sensitive Area

Admin May 25, 2022 0 Comments

SAM is shocked to learn of news that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the rare earth lanthanide mining project in Hulu Perak was approved last week, when it was earlier reported on the Department of Environment’s (DOE) website that the EIA had been rejected. According to the EIA which has now been approved, the project is to involve 2161 hectares, which is massive, making it...

COVID-19 VACCINES: DON’T GET OVERCHARGED

Admin May 23, 2022 0 Comments

If you’re thinking of getting the CoronaVac or Covilo Covid-19 vaccines in a private setting, know how much they cost. The Government has gazetted the ceiling prices for these 2 vaccines. Based on a circular received by CAP recently from the Ministry of Health, the prices are as follows: > CoronaVac – maximum of RM62 at wholesale level, RM77 at retail level > Covilo – maximum of RM49...

Introduce electronic subsidy card system for fuel subsidy

Admin May 23, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the government's announcement of a plan to implement targeted fuel subsidy for those in the Below 40 (B40) group. We urge the government to speed up the implementation because the war in Ukraine is not likely to end soon and on the contrary to what some consumers may think, the subsidy comes from taxpayers. It is, therefore, not advantageous to...

Civil society groups express support for Sungai Ara residents’ case against Sunway Hills project on environmentally sensitive hills

Admin May 22, 2022 0 Comments

Several civil society organisations in Penang have come together in a show of solidarity and support for the Sungai Ara residents, who have filed an appeal to the Federal Court, in their fight against the Sunway City project which is on environmentally sensitive hill lands. The Federal Court hearing will take place on 25th and 26th May, 2022, and is of significant public interest, as it involves...

NGOs urge all state governments to follow Selangor’s example and stop plastic waste imports

Admin May 21, 2022 0 Comments

Selangor’s Exco for State Tourism and Environment, YB Hee Loy Sian announced on 19 May 2022 five new policies with regard to the operation of plastic waste recycling factories in the state, including not allowing the import of plastic waste for the purpose of recovery or final disposal by factories that conduct plastic waste recycling processes. Non-governmental organizations comprising the...

Songbirds need to be protected from human greed

Admin May 20, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is as equally concerned as the National Task Force (NTF) agencies at reopening Malaysia’s international borders. The opened borders will certainly entice poachers to return to the Malaysian jungles and help themselves to our wildlife heritage. This may spell doom for the country’s many endangered wildlife particularly our songbirds which are in high...

10 WAYS TO CUT YOUR FOOD’S CARBON FOOTPRINT

Admin May 19, 2022 0 Comments

EAT FOR EARTH (Part 3), last in a 3-part series Food is fundamental to life. But the things we eat are fuelling some of the greatest threats to humanity’s survival. A growing body of evidence has found our industrialised food production systems are a source of pollution, a contributor to climate change and a cause of biodiversity loss. You can help change that, though. The United Nations...

Bees are Nectar of Life: Save Bees for Biodiversity and for Sustenance of Nature

Admin May 19, 2022 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has been propagating natural farming practices for the past few years. Realising the danger of pesticide to human health and the environment, CAP has been educating farmers and the general public on the dangers of pesticide, besides recommending and demonstrating safe and productive natural farming practices. Integrated farming is one way of getting...

EAT A CLIMATE-FRIENDLY DIET

Admin May 18, 2022 0 Comments

EAT FOR EARTH (Part 2) The food choices we make every day have a big effect on the environment. Greenhouse gases trap heat and make the planet warmer. These greenhouses gases include nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), which all contribute to climate change and global warming. Livestock – animals raised for meat, dairy, eggs – contribute to the emissions. The main...

WHICH DIET IS BEST for SAVING THE PLANET?

Admin May 17, 2022 0 Comments

EAT FOR EARTH (Part 1) The science tells us we need to slash the meat and dairy to help tackle climate change. Here’s what New Zealand has found. IN A 2020 STUDY, University of Otago researchers developed a New Zealand-specific food emissions database for 346 commonly eaten foods. The database calculated the total emissions for each food and considered each part of the food’s lifecycle, such...

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