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Category: Environment EN

Category: Environment EN

Save water — and money

admin May 5, 2011 0 Comments
Our growing population, agricultural needs, inefficient appliances and sometimes inconsiderate consumer behaviour put pressure on our water supplies. Here are some tips on how you can conserve water — and save money. For most of us, water is there at the turn of the tap. We easily take it for granted — and may waste it. These days most water authorities urge people to reduce their...
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Making compost the easy way

admin May 5, 2011 0 Comments
Turning kitchen leftovers into compost   Get a plastic bin as container. Make holes in the bottom and cover of the pail. Then place the leftovers such as the leaves, roots, stalks of vegetables, remains of fruit in the container. Mix one portion of such leftovers with one portion of clean soil or existing compost. When the container is full turn over the contents once every 20 days. After...
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New rare earth mining proposal in Bukit Merah: Double jeopardy for residents!

Admin April 29, 2011 0 Comments
CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are outraged to learn that the Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Hong Kong company, CVM Minerals Ltd, for a joint-venture exercise to explore and mine rare earth and other potential minerals and related activities at Bukit Merah, near Ipoh. It is reported that CVM Minerals Ltd through its Malaysian...
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New rare earth mining proposal in Bukit Merah: Double jeopardy for residents!

admin April 29, 2011 0 Comments
CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are outraged to learn that the Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Perak had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a Hong Kong company, CVM Minerals Ltd, for a joint-venture exercise to explore and mine rare earth and other potential minerals and related activities at Bukit Merah, near Ipoh. It is reported that CVM Minerals Ltd through its Malaysian...
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Reviving the bicycle for transport

admin April 27, 2011 0 Comments
Malaysia is getting more urbanised and motorised today. Our towns and cities are now planned with the needs of cars in mind instead of people’s needs — easily half of the space in our cities is now used for cars. This leads to urban sprawl, which causes even more noise and air pollution that lowers our quality of life. Such senseless mobility that involves not only high costs, but also speed...
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How government can promote cycling

admin April 26, 2011 0 Comments
To promote cycling and encourage more people to commute by bicycle, the Government can implement policies that benefit cyclists. The following are some steps that have already been taken in other countries to promote bicycle-friendliness and cyclist safety, which the Malaysian government can also adopt: Officially Promote Bicycle Use -- CHANGE the current mindset that makes the car the priority....
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Why should we eat from toxic containers?

admin April 26, 2011 0 Comments
Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls the attention of the Selangor and Penang state governments and especially the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, to the widespread use of polystyrene food and drink containers during the Thaipusam festival in their respective states earlier this year. CAP conducted a study comprising random data collection at both locations where large...
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Scrap Lynas plant

admin April 23, 2011 0 Comments
We refer to a statement by International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed that an independent panel will be established soon to conduct a study on the health and safety aspects of Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd's rare earth oxides plant in Gebeng. Following this, Lynas issued a statement that the company is confident that the one month review of its plant in Gebeng will reconfirm...
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View Oscar-nominated documentary

admin April 20, 2011 0 Comments
"The Warriors of Qiugang" was nominated for the Oscars 2011 for the Best Documentary (short subject). The film was co-produced by Yale Environment 360 with filmmakers Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon. An inspirational story of how a farmer led villagers to fight pollution in their village. In the process they transformed the village and themselves. See how the protestors in Qiugang in Anhui Province,...
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Memorandum on Malaysia’s nuclear power proposal

admin April 19, 2011 0 Comments
CAP and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) oppose the development of nuclear power plants in Malaysia and are very disturbed to read that the government has already decided on the proposed nuclear energy programme without genuine public consultation. Nuclear power has been generating energy for the world for more than half a century, but it is not without problems. It is an expensive, uneconomic,...
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