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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
