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TBRA calls to halt tree felling and road widening on Jalan Loh Poh Heng, Tanjung Bungah

admin June 13, 2018 0 Comments
Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) calls on YAB Tuan Chow KonYeow, Chief Minister of Penang, Datuk Ar Yew Tung Seang, the mayor of the Penang Island City Council (MBPP), YB Zairil Khir Johari, ADUN for Tanjung Bungah and YB Wong Hon Wai, MP for Bukit Bendera to immediately halt plans to fell 21 mature trees along Jalan Loh Poh Heng, Tanjung Bungah, for road-widening purposes. This call...
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World Oceans Day 2018: SAM calls for Ban of Single-Use Plastics to Prevent Plastic Pollution

Admin June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Plastic pollution has become a serious problem affecting the marine environment. This year’s main action focus of World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on 8 June, is to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean.  Hence, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for elimination of single-use plastics as a first step to beat plastic pollution. Plastic packaging accounts for...
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World Oceans Day 2018: SAM calls for Ban of Single-Use Plastics to Prevent Plastic Pollution

admin June 7, 2018 0 Comments
Plastic pollution has become a serious problem affecting the marine environment. This year’s main action focus of World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on 8 June, is to prevent plastic pollution and encourage solutions for a healthy ocean.  Hence, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls for elimination of single-use plastics as a first step to beat plastic pollution. Plastic packaging accounts...
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Beware of Alien Species in Our Environment

Admin June 6, 2018 0 Comments
Alien fish species have been known to make their presence in our dams, lakes and rivers but not much attention has been paid to their existence. Piranhas, African catfish, pirarucu (Arapaima gigas), peacock bass, and tilapia, to name a few are all found in abundance in our waterways, and some are bred in ponds for the aquaculture projects. Of late, news has surfaced of the discovery of two new...
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World Environment Day 2018: CAP calls for Ban on Single-Use Plastics

Admin June 5, 2018 0 Comments
In conjunction with World Environment Day CAP is calling for a ban on single-use plastics. The theme for World Environment Day 2018 is “Beat Plastic Pollution” to call for concrete action to get together in combating one of the greatest environmental challenges. Plastic bags cause many minor and major ecological and environmental issues. About 50% of consumer plastics are designed to be used...
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Penang state government should review its mega projects

Admin May 31, 2018 0 Comments
The federal government has announced it is reviewing expensive projects in view of the high debts and the need to improve the financial situation.  CAP congratulates the government for this move.  So far the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail project and the Klang Valley MRT 3 project have been cancelled while the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and other projects are being reviewed. CAP...
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Call To Urgently Gazette Ulu Muda As Water Catchment Forests

Admin May 23, 2018 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) call on the newly elected Kedah State Government to urgently gazette the Ulu Muda Forest Reserves as water catchment forests and protect them for the vital functions these forests provide to society. We also call on the State Government to review and revoke any logging licenses that may have been approved by the previous...
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TBRA CALLS ON NEW CHIEF MINISTER TO MAKE PUBLIC STATE ACTION PLAN ON PAIRED ROAD PROJECTS

admin May 18, 2018 0 Comments
The Tanjung Bungah Residents Association (TBRA) calls on the newly elected Chief Minister of Penang, Chow Kon Yeow and the State Government to be fully transparent on the need for the North Coastal Paired Road (NCPR) project, the implications of this to the residents affected by the road, what alternatives were considered and deemed not feasible and how the State Action Plan addresses all the...
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION IN THE STATE OF PERAK IS DISAPPOINTING

admin May 3, 2018 0 Comments
Forestry and Natural Protected Areas · Excised part of Tanjung Hantu Forest Reserve (HS Tanjung Hantu) which was classified as Virgin Jungle Forest (VJR), turtle landing area and was also categorized as Environmentally Sensitive Area Rank 1, covering 56.06 hectares on 13 October 2011 for industrial purposes (LNG plant).· Excised the entire Bikam Forest Reserve (HS Bikam) which is a habitat for...
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Global Movement Demands Elimination of Single-use, Disposable Plastics

admin April 23, 2018 0 Comments
Calls on Corporations and Governments to Break Free from Plastic As part of this year’s Earth Day celebrations, #breakfreefromplastic, a global movement backed up by more than 1,100 organizations, including the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM), is urging governments worldwide to restrict or eliminate the use of single-use plastics (SUPs), stressing that...
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