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THE APPLE EXPERIMENT

Lai Cheng February 5, 2025 0 Comments
(A wisdom story) Today in one of our classes I introduced the children to 2 apples (the children didn't know this, but before the class I had repeatedly dropped one of the apples on the floor; you couldn't tell, both apples looked perfect). We talked about the apples and the children described how both apples looked the same; both were red, were of similar size and looked juicy enough to eat. I...
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Address the Issue of Illegal Waste Disposal Immediately

Lai Cheng February 5, 2025 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) urges all parties, both individuals and authorities, to address and immediately put an end to illegal waste disposal, which continues to occur in various locations across the country. Local media reported in May 2024 about illegal waste dumping nationwide, among them was the illegal landfill in Kampung Jimah Lama, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. In...
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Coca-Cola orders massive recall in Europe over chlorine derivative

Lai Cheng February 4, 2025 0 Comments
Coca-Cola recently recalled its drinks in several countries across Europe because of excessive levels of a potentially harmful substance. The recall concerns cans and glass bottles of Coke, Sprite, Fuze Tea and other beverages distributed in Belgium, the Netherlands, Britain, Germany, France and Luxembourg since November. The European bottling unit of Coca-Cola said Monday that it had ordered...
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IS YOUR COUCH A FIRE HAZARD?

Lai Cheng February 4, 2025 0 Comments
Today, most modern buildings, homes, and furniture are made primarily from plastics, including plastic appliances; plastic foam mattresses, chairs, and couches covered in plastic fabric; plastic rugs and other furnishings; to plastic flooring, paints, PVC pipes, roofing, siding, and other building materials. Even yards are filled with plastics like synthetic lawns and plastic outdoor furniture....
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CHEMICAL RECYCLING: A Dangerous Deception

Lai Cheng February 3, 2025 0 Comments
Plastic has become an integral part of our lives. We see plastic in many of our daily items. As the use of plastics has been growing tremendously over the last few decades, so have the challenges to the environment and public health. Public concern over plastics has been particularly heightened by the increasing presence of plastic waste and plastic raw materials (e.g., resin pellets) in the...
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A single cigarette slashes 20 minutes off your life expectancy, UK research suggests

Lai Cheng February 3, 2025 0 Comments
If you’re thinking about making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, it might help to know that new research says it could extend your life expectancy. Each cigarette someone smokes, on average, can take about 20 minutes off their life expectancy overall, according to new research based on British smokers. After accounting for socioeconomic status and other factors, researchers at...
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BIODIVERSITY SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOM

Lai Cheng February 3, 2025 0 Comments
There are two environmental crises right now: climate change and biodiversity loss. But the biodiversity crisis is largely undervalued. Today, most of our attention is focused on climate change. Biodiversity loss is a rampant and pervasive issue: global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% in the past 50 years and species are dying off as much as 1,000 times more frequently than before the...
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A BEAUTIFUL LESSON FOR LIFE

Lai Cheng February 3, 2025 0 Comments
Desiderata is one of the best-loved poems in the English language, and is revered by many as the ideal philosophy of life. Written in 1927 by attorney Max Ehrmann, this poem (which means “desired things” in Latin) is about finding peace and happiness through living a meaningful life. It offers practical advice on how to be kind, true to yourself, and appreciate the world around you. Specially...
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MARIGOLDS – NATURAL & BENEFICIAL PEST CONTROL

Lai Cheng February 3, 2025 0 Comments
Marigolds are beneficial companion plants that can reduce damage to vegetables and plants caused by certain pests. Marigolds help to control nematodes, tiny worms that are usually microscopic in size. Nematodes feed on plants by puncturing plant roots to obtain nutrients. This can seriously damage or even kill crops – even turf, and ornamental plants. Marigold flowers also attract beneficial...
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