Video 4: Sasleen bt Sahul Hameed from USM and doing her internship at her former school SMK Convent, Butterworth going to share with us how she makes Tulsi or holy basil drink. #GreenActionWeek
Video 2: 12-year-old Nyaalan Sivakumar shares his knowledge on growing taugeh (mung bean sprouts) and making coconut-shell flower pots. He encourages other children his age to try it. #GreenActionWeek Next: How to make Butterfly Pea Drink and Tulsi (Holy Basil) Drink. Look out for the videos tomorrow.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized 24–30 October 2021, as the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week to raise awareness and promote actions to address the health impacts of lead exposure, especially on children, pregnant women and workers. In conjunction with this occasion, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Malaysian government to expedite regulatory...
When the world is facing an existential crisis – with the masses facing poor access to clean air, clean water, and a safe and clean place to live; and in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and the climate change crisis – the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) lauds the UN Human Rights Panel for recognising the right to a clean and sustainable environment as a basic human right. This...
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) welcomes the assurance given by the Prime Minister that the government will not interfere with the investigations by enforcement agencies into the secret accounts in tax havens operated by Malaysians, as revealed in the Pandora Papers. We also reiterate our call made eight months ago that the government set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to...
Malaysian motorcyclist fatalities may overtake Thailand according to a news report. As such, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) asks why, despite all the research and efforts in curbing accident rates, motorcycle fatality rate kept rising. In 2013, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) highlighted that Malaysia has the fifth highest accident fatalities involving...
Watch this page as GAIA and its members highlight the most pressing issues ahead of #COP26. Find resources, calendar of events and more here: https://www.no-burn.org/cop26-plasticburns Break Free From Plastic #PlasticBurns #Sustainability #ZeroWaste #ClimateAction
Urban Gardening: Interview 5 It’s been almost a year since Aziwan bin Ali and his wife started growing herbs, vegetables, fruit trees and flowers in the vicinity of their home in Sungai Jawi on mainland Penang. Today 5 types of herbs; as well as limau kasturi and amra trees thrive in their garden. The mango tree that his mother planted bears many fruits. About 6-7 types of vegetables which they...