Category: Environment EN

All creatures deserve to live in a world free from plastic pollution and its impacts. Plastic can be found all throughout nature, from the oceans to fresh waterways, to soils, air, and even outer space. Plastic contains harmful chemicals and never benignly degrades. Instead it breaks down into smaller fragments called microplastics and nanoplastics. Many wild animals mistake plastic for food,...

What some call “unused land” is often the last safe refuge for countless lives. Wetlands like this are not empty spaces waiting to be filled. They are nurseries for birds, filters for our water, buffers against floods, and homes that wildlife cannot replace once they are gone. When these places disappear, species do not simply move somewhere else. Many vanish quietly, one habitat at a time....

The most powerful climate technology already exists – and we walk past it every day. A tree is nature’s climate machine – one that captures carbon, runs on sunlight, builds itself, and gives life in return. It grows on its own, supports wildlife, enriches soil, and sustains life across generations. A tree silently pulls carbon dioxide from the air and stores it safely. It cleans and cools...

Trees provide shade and cool the environment. Their leaves and branches block sunlight, preventing it from directly reaching the ground and surrounding areas – just what we need on hot, sunny days. The shade created by trees can significantly reduce the temperature of the shaded area, making it a comfortable place to be on a hot day. Cities should have more shade trees. Cool cities grow where...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) expresses grave concern over the catastrophic decline of Malaysia’s tiger population. With fewer than 150 individuals left in the wild, the Malayan tiger is not simply endangered — it is on the verge of vanishing within our lifetime. Every tiger lost is more than the disappearance of a species; it is the loss of a symbol of strength, resilience,...

Refuse Single Use Day The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is officially joining the movement for #refusesingleuseday! On 6 January 2026, we join others in declaring that the era of throwaway culture must end. At CAP, we lead by example – bringing our meals in stainless steel tiffin boxes, mugs, and carriers instead of single-use plastics. Every small choice adds up, showing that...

On 26 December 2025, in conjunction with the International Zero Waste Month in January, thirty secondary school students and three teachers from Bidor, Perak visited the office of Consumers’ Association of Penang’s (CAP). The visit aimed to expose students to practical environmental education, particularly on zero waste principles, sustainable food production, no-plastic usage and...

This one tree is so massive it’s like an entire forest! Imagine standing beneath a 250-year-old tree that spans across 3.5 acres of land, with its branches reaching out like a massive, living network. This is the Great Banyan tree, located in India's Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden in Howrah, near Kolkata. It’s not just any tree – it’s the largest tree in the world in...

The earth gives us its greatest treasure: clean air, fresh water, abundant life, and endless beauty. These gifts shared with us – every day, year after year – sustain us, inspire us, and remind us of our place in nature. Forests give us the air we breathe, the shade we seek, and a home for countless creatures. The ocean gives us the fish we eat, the oxygen we need, natural barriers like reefs...

“If we choose to stay on the current path — powering our economies with fossil fuels, extracting virgin resources, destroying nature, polluting the environment — the damages would stack up.” A new report from the United Nations Environment Program has found that addressing the global climate emergency would deliver major economic benefits, in addition to creating a cleaner and more...