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500+ International Groups: Biden Must Stop Fossil Fuel Expansion Ahead of September Climate Summit

Lai Cheng June 16, 2023 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (15 June 2023) – More than 500 groups, from 6 continents, sent a letter to President Biden today demanding he stop fossil fuel expansion ahead of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s Climate Ambition Summit this September. The letter demands the world’s top polluter take urgent action to phase out fossil fuel production and slow global climate catastrophe. The latest climate...

BANANA LEAF INSTEAD OF PLASTIC WRAP

Lai Cheng June 16, 2023 0 Comments

Natural materials, like banana leaves, can be good alternatives to plastic for everyday packaging use. The leaves are flexible and can be easily folded, making it perfect for packaging. They’re also big enough for wrapping large food items. Banana leaves are waterproof, don't leach any chemicals onto the food and once the customer is done with the packaging, the leaves are compostable,...

CUCUMBERS ARE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

Lai Cheng June 15, 2023 0 Comments

The humble cucumber has more health benefits than you might have thought. Cucumbers are an excellent source of water (each cucumber has about 95% water). They keep you at a healthy weight, provide important vitamins and minerals, help control blood sugar, protect your cells from damage, slow heart-related disease, and prevent constipation. Read more:

12 WAYS TO BOOST WELLNESS

Lai Cheng June 14, 2023 0 Comments

Wellness is important for good health. What is wellness? People often think of wellness as nutrition, exercise, weight management, etc. But wellness is more than that. Wellness is an active process through which we become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence. “Wellness consists of 5 components: Physical, emotional, spiritual, mental and social. Health flourishes when...

Consider motorised vehicles to pull chariots

Lai Cheng June 14, 2023 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) attention was drawn to an incident that occurred during a chariot procession related to the Chitra Pournami festival in Teluk Intan, Perak, where a video recording showed bulls struggling to manoeuvre the chariot. At the suggestion of a devotee, it was reported that the handler proceeded to hit the bulls to make them pull the chariot. We are appalled...

STAY HYDRATED WITH THESE FRUITS & VEGGIES

Lai Cheng June 13, 2023 0 Comments

Drinking enough water each day is crucial for many reasons: to regulate body temperature, keep joints lubricated, prevent infections, deliver nutrients to cells, and keep organs functioning properly. Being well-hydrated also improves sleep quality, cognition, and mood; and is essential for proper digestion and helps prevent constipation. Although 80% of your daily water intake usually comes from...

PROTECT NATURE – IT’S IN YOUR HANDS

Lai Cheng June 13, 2023 0 Comments

Trees are important in our life. They give us clean air, water and food; store carbon, stabilise soil, bring life to the world's wildlife, and make the earth a beautiful liveable place (The Scientific World). Forests are being destroyed at an alarming rate, and it's up to us to protect them. Our future is in our hands. “We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children...

USED FOR MINUTES, BUT LASTS 1,000 YEARS

Lai Cheng June 13, 2023 0 Comments

Plastic bags have a lifespan of mere minutes, yet they may persist in the environment for thousands of years. Plastics often contain additives making them stronger, more flexible, and durable, thus extending their life as litter. Plastic cups and bottles can take up to 450 years to decompose; plastic straws, 200 years; and a common plastic bag, 20 years. Although they can break down in as little...

BUILD GOOD HABITS FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE

Lai Cheng June 12, 2023 0 Comments

Cultivating good lifestyle habits goes a long way in protecting health. Some good daily habits to have include regular exercise, eating healthy food, drinking enough water, getting sound sleep, avoiding stress, stopping smoking and limiting alcohol. “Many positive changes take place when you decide to take care of your health. Healthy foods can do wonders for the human brain, from improving...

Enact the GEG law now and don’t submit to tobacco industry lobby

Lai Cheng June 10, 2023 0 Comments

We call on our parliamentarians to approve the Control of Smoking Product for Public Health (GEG) Bill 2023 without any more delay and enact it into law to check the vaping epidemic involving young school children aged 13 to 17. There is no need for the bill to be sent to a parliamentary special committee, as speculated, because it had gone through that process during the previous 14th...

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