Plastic talks end without agreement on curbing production
Countries wrangled over whether the treaty should address how to tackle the overproduction of plastic.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Consider This: Plastic Pollution (Part 2) — Mission to End Single-Use Plastic Culture
This year’s Earth Day aims to shine a spotlight on the plastic pollution crisis. Over 380 million tons of plastic are produced annually—50% of which is for single-use purposes, while only 16% of plastics and plastic packaging are actually recycled. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Hema Sulakshana Mahadevan, Public Engagement Campaigner for Greenpeace Malaysia.
Mon Apr 22 2024
Consider This: Plastic Pollution (Part 1) — Fighting to End Plastic Waste Colonialism
This year’s Earth Day aims to shine a spotlight on the plastic pollution crisis. Over 380 million tons of plastic are produced annually—50% of which is for single-use purposes, while only 16% of plastics and plastic packaging are actually recycled. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Wong Pui Yi, Research Consultant with The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center).
Mon Apr 22 2024
AWANI Tonight: 10th April 2024
#AWANITonight with Cynthia Ng
- Gaza: Netanyahu is making a mistake - Biden
- Plastic waste: Fixing a broken recycling system
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- Gaza: Netanyahu is making a mistake - Biden
- Plastic waste: Fixing a broken recycling system
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Wed Apr 10 2024
Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides
Teluk has one of Indonesia's dirtiest beaches as villagers said that heavy rain has led to stronger tides, bringing more trash to shore.
Sat Mar 23 2024
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans
Microplastics derive from the breakdown of various consumer and industrial plastic waste and are accumulating in the world's oceans.
Sun Aug 27 2023
The mysterious danger of microplastics
Researchers are still getting the full picture of just how harmful microplastic consumption is for humans.
Fri Jun 16 2023
We ingest plastics every minute of the day
There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.
Sat Jun 03 2023
How plastic waste could be used to produce hydrogen
On a large scale, this technology could one day make it possible to recycle tons of plastic into hydrogen to power clean vehicles.
Sun Apr 02 2023
Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report
Study reveals that a misconception around the safety of both tap and bottled water plays a major role in individuals' preferences.
Sat Mar 18 2023
Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste
Only 14 pct of plastic packaging is collected for recycling; reliance on recycling alone will not solve the waste problem.
Sun Feb 05 2023
How plastic waste could one day be used to build roads
The idea is to build roads from waste that often ends up polluting, whether in landfill or in the natural environment.
Sat Jan 21 2023
Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace study
Virgin production of non-recycled plastic is rapidly rising as the petrochemical industry expands, lowering costs.
Wed Oct 26 2022
Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations
Among the waste that makes up this island of garbage, a large part comes from floating materials resulting from fishing-related activities.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study
Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published.
Sat Jul 30 2022
Isu ladang musang king: Polis kenal pasti wakil rakyat untuk bantu siasatan
Polis kini sedang mengambil keterangan beberapa individu berhubung insiden menghalang penjawat awam menjalankan tugas ketika operasi penguatkuasaan di hutan simpan di Raub.
Fri May 03 2024
KHSB tawar 2,340 unit teres di bawah projek Rumah Selangorku di Bernam Jaya
Sebanyak 2,340 unit rumah teres akan dibangunkan di bawah projek Rumah Selangorku berskala besar pertama di negeri ini dikenali sebagai Lagenda Ardea.
Fri May 03 2024
Pelaburan AI perlu dimanfaatkan di setiap peringkat masyarakat
Menurut Profesor Rangkaian Komputer dan Keselamatan Siber Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat, UPM, Prof. TS. Dr Zuriati Ahmad Zukarnain, inisiatif ini telah disusun untuk memberi panduan yang jelas dalam sokongan terhadap ekosistem pembangunan dan penggunaan teknologi AI negara.
Fri May 03 2024
Mesyuarat kaji penubuhan rangkaian 5G kedua Selasa depan
Ahli Lembaga Pengarah Digital Nasional BHD (DNB) akan mengadakan mesyuarat pada minggu depan bagi mengkaji laporan usaha wajar berkaitan penubuhan rangkaian 5G kedua.
Fri May 03 2024
DNB, Ericsson bekerjasama memangkinkan pendigitalan
Kerjasama itu menandakan inisiatif industri perintis yang akan membuka jalan kepada teknologi termaju untuk membolehkan pendigitalan perusahaan merentas pelbagai industri berbeza dan memacu Malaysia ke hadapan sebagai negara digital terkemuka.
Fri May 03 2024
Malaysia mungkin perlu import lebih banyak gas
Malaysia mungkin berdepan keperluan mengimport lebih banyak gas bagi tujuan penjanaan tenaga elektrik pada tahun-tahun akan datang sekiranya terus bergantung kepada komoditi itu tanpa usaha mempercepat peralihan kepada tenaga lebih lestari.
Fri May 03 2024
Maybank Research turunkan unjuran pertumbuhan KDNK Thailand kepada 2.4 peratus
Maybank Research Pte Ltd, Singapura telah menurunkan unjuran Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) 2024 Thailand kepada 2.4 peratus daripada 2.9 peratus disebabkan oleh aktiviti pembuatan yang kurang memberangsangkan
Fri May 03 2024
Unjuran KDNK Malaysia dijangka berkembang pada 2024
Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd mengekalkan unjuran Keluaran Dalam Negara Kasar (KDNK) Malaysia akan berkembang pada 4.5 hingga 5.0 peratus pada 2024, berbanding 3.7 peratus tahun lalu, berikutan prestasi pembuatan yang lebih baik pada April.
Fri May 03 2024
Indeks kebebasan media: Saya terima laporan RSF dengan hati terbuka - Fahmi
Kedudukan Malaysia menurun 34 anak tangga dengan mencatat 52.07 mata berbanding tahun sebelumnya iaitu 62.83 mata.
Fri May 03 2024
Extra Joss umum tajaan rasmi Liga M, hangatkan kegilaan bola sepak tempatan
Minuman tenaga terkemuka Exra Joss mengumumkan tajaan rasminya bagi musim baharu Liga M melangkaui siaran dengan pengaktifan di lapangan stadium dan zon interaksi peminat interaktif bagi memastikan pengalaman jenama yang holistik.
Fri May 03 2024