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GREEN ACTION WEEK 2024 – Talk on Energy-Saving & Cooling Tips

Lai Cheng October 8, 2024 0 Comments

In CAP’s Green Action Week 2024 programme, CAP officer Ung Jun Min gave practical energy-saving tips to participants. The participants were excited to learn about how to cool their homes and surroundings naturally.

THERE ARE NO SAFE LEVELS OF LEAD EXPOSURE

Lai Cheng October 8, 2024 0 Comments

No lead exposure is safe for children. Even low levels of lead in blood can hurt a child's ability to learn, pay attention, and do well in school. Protecting children from exposure to lead is important. #BanLeadPaint

GREEN ACTION WEEK 2024 – Sharing of Seeds & Plants

Lai Cheng October 8, 2024 0 Comments

Sharing of seeds and plants promotes environmental stewardship and community connection. It conserves and fosters biodiversity, which is important in the face of climate change. At CAP’s Green Action Week 2024 event on 5 October, CAP distributed seeds and plants to the public.

GREEN ACTION WEEK 2024 – Demo on Preparing Bamboo Cane Cooling Tea

Lai Cheng October 8, 2024 0 Comments

At the CAP Green Action Week “Cooling Naturally” event, teacher Puan Law Yee Chen from SMK Datuk Haji Mohamad Nor Ahmad and Puan Khaw Juat Woon, the Principal of SMK (P) Methodist gave a public demonstration on how to prepare Bamboo Cane Cooling Tea. Bamboo Cane Cooling Tea is a traditional Chinese herbal drink believed to have cooling properties that help reduce heatiness in the body,...

LIFE’S SIMPLE 7

Lai Cheng October 8, 2024 0 Comments

Here are 7 ways you can drastically improve your health through healthy lifestyle modifications. Source: @KristenJakobitz

GREEN ACTION WEEK 2024 – Demo on Making Cooling Hibiscus Leaf Shampoo

Lai Cheng October 7, 2024 0 Comments

At the Green Action Week event at CAP, Ms Sara Ayuni Hamdan, another housewife from Nibong Tebal, demonstrated how to make homemade shampoo from Hibiscus leaves with the help of her daughter. She also explained the various benefits of using this natural shampoo.

GREEN ACTION WEEK 2024 – Demo on How to Prepare Hydrating Foods & Drink

Lai Cheng October 7, 2024 0 Comments

At CAP’s Green Action Week “Cooling Naturally” programme, Tamil Selvi Odian, a housewife from Nibong Tebal, gave a demonstration on how to make 3 types of cooling and healthy recipes: sarsaparilla jelly, radish salad, and ragi yoghurt drink. She explained how these foods and drink help with hydration, reduce internal body heat, and promote overall wellness, especially during hot weather....

GREEN ACTION WEEK 2024 – The Plants & Seeds Distributed for Propagation

Lai Cheng October 7, 2024 0 Comments

As part of Green Action Week 2024, CAP hosted a month-long seed-sharing event until 5 October 2024. There was good public response to this – the public brought plant seeds, saplings and stem cuttings to CAP office to be shared with others. CAP also distributed plants and seeds to the public, who were eager to propagate them and later share them with others. Here's a collection of photos of the...

LEAD IN PAINT CAN POISON CHILDREN

Lai Cheng October 7, 2024 0 Comments

Lead in paint is toxic to children. It is a primary cause of lead poisoning in children. We need to keep children safe from irreversible and long-term impacts of lead. #BanLeadPaint

GREEN ACTION WEEK 2024

Lai Cheng October 7, 2024 0 Comments

Good Response to CAP’s Green Action Week Seed-Sharing & Energy-Saving Programme on “Cooling Naturally” Green Action Week (GAW), which takes place between September and November each year, is a global joint action campaign to promote sustainable consumption in communities. In line with GAW 2024’s theme, “Sharing Energy Saving Tips: Cooling Naturally" – CAP hosted an energy-saving...