Category: Environment

• Plastic Bag-Less Day

  06.16.10 |Environment| Permalink | Comments Off on Plastic Bag-Less Day

  The other day I was shopping at Jusco KL, I got a lot of stuff. Later at the checkout counter, the cashier told me that no plastic bags day on Saturday. Of all day, they picked Saturday where a lot of people is doing the shopping.

  I just realized that KL picked Saturday. However Penang started with Monday to Wednesday. Now it is really inconsistent and it is not very good for tourist. How would they remember which day which state is not providing plastic bags? Something for the someone out there to get it right!

• Green Penang

  01.06.10 |Environment| Permalink | Comments Off on Green Penang

  Besides good food, Penang is going green. I like it. Now if you are coming to Penang and shop here, remember to bring your own recycle bags. If you haven’t heard, no plastic bags will not be provided from Mon-Wed in most supermarket and shopping malls. If you need one, you have to pay for it.

  I always keep a few bags in my car. Being a big prawn, I always forgot to take it out. Anyhow, I still can get it from the car if I need to.

  Now for garbage, I get the biodegradable plastic bags. It is slightly more expensive but it helps reduce garbage. I found it in GIANT and green in color.

  I know some supermarket use those plastic bags too. Once I store my stuff into those bags and it degraded into pieces. I had to clean up the mess.

  I like the Green Penang, let’s keep the garbage out for the next generation.

• Earth Hour

  04.04.09 |Environment| Permalink | Comments Off on Earth Hour

  I found this cool website: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/earth_hour_2009.html that show us the earth hour around the world. The pictures capture before and during earth hour of major landmark in the world. You can turn off and turn on the lights in the picture. However loading could be slow if your broadband speed is low. Here is one of the pictures below, the rest please go to the website above to admire it for yourself. Too bad, they didn’t have the Penang Bridge.

  
  
  

  Pic Credit: www.boston.com

• Recycling – Do Your Bit!

  06.16.08 |Environment| Permalink | Comments Off on Recycling – Do Your Bit!

  I have collected many plastic bottles, soft drink cans, milk tins, batteries and other stuff to recycle. However I am searching high and low for the recycling bins in Penang Island. Believed me, I cannot find any. Where are they?

  I search Google and I found this help website called GreenCrusaders.com (http://www.greencrusaders.com/) ran by Don & Mylene. I wrote to them and they told me what to do with my collections. You can read their website on what can be recycled and you will be amazed at what you will find.

  They told me that the Recycling bins do not work in Malaysia. Ha! I kind of agree with them and they don’t even need to tell me the answer. People will throw any kind of rubbish into those bins. Worst those bins may get stolen too. *shake head*

  If you are into recycling, helping to reduce waste, you can drop your stuff here:
  Malaysian Nature Society
  673-B, Jalan Kebun Bungah, 10350 Penang.
  Contact: Mr Kanda (04 227 3673 or 013 453 7992)

  Friends of the Botanical Garden
  673-A, Jalan Kebun Bungah, 10350 Penang.
  Tel: 04 227 9915

  The Enlightenment Home Assoc. Penang
  16, Jalan Bawasah, 10050 Penang
  Contact: Miss Linda Moo ( 019 510 6066) or Mr Mok (016 495 9886)

  For me, I thought of another tip about recycling that is only buy recyclable products. I will reduce buying plastic bottle drinks. I heard only some plastic bottles can be recyclable, not all. Oh well, I am not sure which is which. It is better to buy drinks in a can. If I want juice, buy in a box. Maybe mineral water should come in a box too.

  If you want good batteries, buy rechargeable Eneloop batteries. I tell you those batteries can last a long time, even without charging.

  If you do not want your children to live in a dumpster, start recycling now and stop generating more waste.

• Environmental Friendly

  09.03.07 |Environment| Permalink | 3 Comments

  
  
  

  How many of you are environmental friendly? Do you put an effort to help the environment? It is really sad that many of us are aware that we need to use less plastic bags, recycle and use less disposable stuff but we don’t really put an effort to do it. Do it for the next generations to come.

  Here are some tips where you can help the environment.

  1. Reject the use of plastic bags. Bring your own shopping bag if you have to. I keep one in the car.
  2. Conserve water and do not let water running without use.
  3. Car pool if you can.
  4. Use energy saver lights.
  5. Fix all leaking pipe.
  6. Print on double sided or avoid printing if you don’t need it.
  7. Do not simply dispose used batteries. Read the label instruction to find out ways to dispose of it.
  8. Recycle!
  9. Limit the use of disposable utensils.
  10. Buy environmentally safe products.

  Very often, the cafeteria lady will give me a plastic bag whenever I buy junk food. I have been refusing to take and yet she still offers. Sigh. Oh please help the environment for the future of your children!