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PUT OVERRIPE BANANAS TO GOOD USE

Lai Cheng June 6, 2024 0 Comments
Recycle overripe bananas by hanging them up in your garden. Here are the benefits of doing this. 1. Attracts Beneficial Insects. The sweet aroma of overripe bananas attracts butterflies, bees and ladybugs. 2. Nutrient-Rich Compost. After attracting insects, the banana can be added to your compost pile for nutrient-rich soil. 3. Natural Fertiliser. As the banana decomposes, it releases nutrients...
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COMPOSTING IS AN ECO-FRIENDLY SOLUTION

Lai Cheng May 27, 2024 0 Comments
Composting is the easiest, least expensive, and most scalable treatment option for organic waste. Composting = recovery of discarded materials, reduced landfill & incinerator waste + pollution, reduced surface & groundwater contamination, reduced soil erosion, and improved soil structure. Better waste systems = 70% cost cut per tonne. Source: GAIA US & Canada  
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“CARING CLIMATE, CARING COMMUNITY”

Lai Cheng May 17, 2024 0 Comments
On 5 April 2024, CAP conducted a programme with the Climate Action Group of SEGI College Penang on “Caring Climate, Caring Community”. This hybrid programme allowed students who could not attend in person to participate remotely. We had 13 participants joining us physically and 11 participants joining us online. A total number of 45 students have been reached through sharing of materials....
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GROW A FOOD GARDEN AND BE HEALTHY

Lai Cheng April 23, 2024 0 Comments
Growing your own food is very gratifying. Planting seeds, nurturing them to seedlings, watering and feeding them as they grow into crops, then picking them fresh to cook and eat, and sharing them with others can bring much satisfaction and joy. Food gardening saves you money on grocery bills, connects you with nature and is good for the environment. And do you know: Gardening also keeps you...
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WHY FARMERS IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN ARE SHIFTING TO “REGENERATIVE” FARMING

Lai Cheng April 12, 2024 0 Comments
Nine years ago, farmer Sultan Ahmed Bhatti gave up tilling the soil and using most fertilisers and pesticides on his farm in Doober Bhattian, Pakistan. Today. researchers, climate experts, and agriculture students visit his 100-acre farm, where he grows wheat, rice, maize, sugarcane, and vegetables, to see how he is able to reap bumper crops with minimal input costs. The magic is in the soil,...
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Synthetic fertilisers are killing the microorganisms in the soil!

Lai Cheng March 18, 2024 0 Comments
Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on farmers and consumers to avoid using synthetic fertilisers. It is because they can indeed have negative impacts on soil biodiversity, including the suppression of the activity of beneficial nitrogen-fixing bacteria, thereby negatively affecting the very crops people are trying to plant. While synthetic fertilisers are able to enhance crop...
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PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH URBAN GARDENING & ENERGY CONSERVATION

Lai Cheng March 9, 2024 0 Comments
Sharing Knowledge with Schools and Educators What an enriching day it was at our urban garden! Guided by the passionate Green Educators' Workgroup (Grew) and orchestrated by the dedicated efforts of Saraswathi Devi & Theeban Gunasekaran, our urban garden welcomed a vibrant group of 10 primary school students, 20 secondary school and university students, and 10 dedicated teachers on 23...
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