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Pua Lay Peng, a frontline defender against plastic pollution in Malaysia
We would say that Pua is the Malaysian version of Erin Brockovich, a concerned citizen who fought for a better environment and consequently, built a strong movement.
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Plastic Free July: 5 tips to save money and our environment!
Think outside the box on ways we can save money and reduce plastic waste at the same time.
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Be a part of the solution, not part of the pollution.
Our recent discovery found a high concentration of heavy metals, namely lead (Pb) in the sediments of the Langat river in the location nearer to plastic waste recycling factories and other industries in Jenjarom.
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Health experts call for reusable PPE to protect people and planet
Health experts around the world today endorsed the use of well-made reusable masks or gloves that are properly sanitised in order to protect the environment from pollution as well as our communities from the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nestle Malaysia’s unsustainable move from plastic to paper straws
Nestle (Malaysia) Bhd announced that it plans to adopt paper straws across its entire range of ultra-high temperature (UHT) by year end. Although Nestle claims this move will help in tackling the plastic pollution crisis, it is a misguided one.
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Kesan plastik yang tidak berhenti
Sampah plastik telah membanjiri kawasan kita sejak 2018 lagi - menenggelamkan suara-suara dan mengenepikan kesihatan ahli-ahli komuniti yang terkesan akibat situasi ini.
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The plastic that keeps on giving
Illegal, unrecyclable imported plastic waste flooded our shores in 2018; drowning out the voices and health of communities affected by it, as well as the health of our environment.
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Reusables can be used safely: Around 130 health experts fire back at the plastic industry
While the world is rightly preoccupied with tackling COVID-19, oil companies are pushing to produce more single-use plastic than ever before. So what do we need to know about plastic in the age of COVID-19?
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Over 125 health experts defend safety of reusables during COVID-19 pandemic
Over 115 health experts from eighteen countries signed onto a statement today assuring retailers and consumers that reusables are safe during COVID-19, pushing back on claims by the plastic industry.
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Waste Trade Woes
Plastic waste from developed countries add to Malaysia’s environmental crisis.
