jessie chan

Increased recycling of plastic is seen by many as a solution to the plastic pollution crisis. However toxic chemicals from plastics are not removed in the recycling process but are carried over to the new recycled plastic products. Plastic recycling is supposed to contribute to the so-called circular economy, but plastics containing toxic chemicals should not be recycled and should be considered...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) echoes the call by Subang MP Wong Chen recently that Malaysia needs to secure international funds for climate adaptation. Adaptation measures are understood as adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts, such as extreme weather events. SAM has in the past highlighted the need...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are concerned to learn that the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) had approved the use of portable pyrolysis units to facilitate the disposal of solid waste generated by the recent flood disaster.  The media reported that KASA Secretary General had stated that special approval will be given by the Department of...

Toxic chemical additives and pollutants that pose multiple health threats to humans and the environment have been found to be present in plastic pellets collected on a Malaysian beach. The health effects associated with these chemicals include causing cancer or changing hormone activity (known as endocrine disruption), which can lead to reproductive, growth, and cognitive impairment. Many of the...