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Category: Environment EN

Do the Maths, Ban E-waste Importation to Malaysia

Lai Cheng March 7, 2025 0 Comments
We, members of Malaysia Stop Waste Trade Coalition, are alarmed by the arguments put forth by “experts” urging Malaysia to allow the importation of electronic waste. The portraits painted of Malaysia’s e-waste landscape and the economics of the global waste trade are partial at best, and outright wrong at worst. Even worse, the narrative included a baseless direct attack on the Department...
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GREEN “BUZZ” STOPS

Lai Cheng March 5, 2025 0 Comments
Living Bus Stop Roofs that Attract Bees & Butterflies Bus shelter roofs in some cities around the world have been turned into gardens for bees and butterflies. This is considered the perfect way to allow nature to thrive in busy, urban environments. The concept was first introduced in Utrecht in the Netherlands in 2019 and later spread across Europe and North America. A number of cities in...
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CALL TO HALT HASTY PASSING OF CARBON CAPTURE BILL IN PARLIAMENT

Lai Cheng March 5, 2025 0 Comments
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls upon the federal government and the Minister of Economy in particular, to not rush the passing of the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Bill, without more thorough and informed debate and consultations among Parliamentarians, including with environmental and public interest groups. SAM questions why such haste and rush when CCUS technology is...
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PLANTS’ INTERCONNECTEDNESS HAS LESSONS FOR MAN

Lai Cheng March 4, 2025 0 Comments
Have you ever heard of mycelium? This incredible underground web of fungal threads acts like nature's very own support system for plants, connecting them much like the internet does for us. When mycelium forms a partnership with plant roots, it's called mycorrhiza, and it facilitates the exchange of nutrients, water, and even vital information among various plant species. Thanks to mycelium,...
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PLASTIC TAKEOUT CONTAINERS LINKED TO HEART FAILURE

Lai Cheng March 3, 2025 0 Comments
Recent research indicates that consuming food from plastic takeout containers may elevate the risk of heart disease. A study conducted by Chinese researchers, published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, examined over 3,000 individuals and found a significant association between frequent use of plastic food containers and an increased incidence of congestive heart failure....
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Why We Must Continue to Crackdown on Global Waste Traders that have Targeted Malaysia

Lai Cheng February 28, 2025 0 Comments
The Basel Action Network (BAN) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) are deeply concerned about criticism that has been levied against the Malaysian government over their courageous crackdown on illegal e-waste recycling operations that have been springing up throughout the country (see “Environment auctioning 15 tons of seized e-waste”, Malaysiakini, 25 February 2025; “Malaysia’s e-waste...
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CAP Raises Alarm Over ECRL’s Environmental and Wildlife Impact

Lai Cheng February 27, 2025 0 Comments
The Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) is very concerned about the impacts of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project. The primary consideration of the Transport Ministry and Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd when planning the ECRL routes is cost, rather than the habitats of wildlife, which are being disturbed to the extent that animals are forced to leave their natural environment. CAP has...
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A LIVING TREASURE

Lai Cheng February 26, 2025 0 Comments
This Tree is a Testament to the Power of Nature This 2000-year-old tree is located at Zwigodini Village of Mutale in Limpopo, South Africa. Venda people call it, “Muri Kunguluwa”, which means, “The Tree That Roars”. The tree actually makes a roaring sound when the wind blows through its branches. It is also called, “The Tree Of Life”, because it serves as a source of life to the...
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