Green transport set to overtake cars in world’s major cities by 2030
By Sonia Elks from World Economic Forum This article is published in collaboration with Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org Image by REUTERS/Supri Source: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/green-transport-cars-major-cities-2030-climate-change/ From public transport to cycling, sustainable transport is on course to overtake driving in the world’s biggest cities within a decade,…
Green transport the way forward
By Bernama from New Straits Times Source: https://www.nst.com.my/cbt/2019/10/530681/green-transport-way-forward KUALA LUMPUR: The yearly hike in the number of vehicles clogging up city roads has resulted in a pressing need for the adoption of more green transport initiatives in Malaysia. Currently, about 90 percent of vehicles in…
5 natural disasters that beg for climate action
From OXFAM International Photo by Sergio Zimba/Oxfam Source: https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/2020/12/10/waste-and-its-contribution-climate-change Climate hazards are natural events in weather cycles. We’ve always had hurricanes, droughts and wildfires, flooding and high winds. However, we are currently witnessing a scale of destruction and devastation that is new and terrifying. The…
Waste and its Contribution to Climate Change
By Kate Huun from University of Colorado Boulder Photo by Marcin Jozwiak on Unsplash Source: https://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/2020/12/10/waste-and-its-contribution-climate-change When you think of climate change mitigation and reducing your carbon footprint, you probably think of driving less and turning out the lights; but did you know that organic…
Can Malaysia achieve 40 per cent recycling rate by 2025?
By Bernama from New Straits Times Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2022/03/778625/can-malaysia-achieve-40-cent-recycling-rate-2025 KUALA LUMPUR: Every year, Malaysia loses an estimated RM476 million in recyclable resources in an industry that is considered as high value, simply because recycling practices have yet to become a norm in this country. According to…
Recycling in Malaysia
From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling_in_Malaysia Data from the Solid Waste Management and Public Cleansing Corporation (SWCorp) collected from January to November throughout 2018 puts the national recycling rate at 0.06%, or about 1,800 tonnes of the…
Recycling habit needs a boost
By Fatimah Zainal from The Star Sources: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/08/05/recycling-habit-needs-a-boost#close Govt policies, public buy-in and strategic partnerships can lead the way PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia aims to achieve a national recycling rate of 40% by 2025, the recycling performance of Malaysians is still low, standing at around…
We know plastic pollution is bad – but how exactly is it linked to climate change?
By Charlotte Edmond from World Economic Forum Image by REUTERS/Hemanshi Kamani Source: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/01/plastic-pollution-climate-change-solution/ Many plastics end up in the ocean, where they release greenhouse gases as they slowly break down. Plastic incineration is a significant source of air pollution. Establishing a circular economy is…