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06/08/2012 22:25

Kuala Baram air quality worsens due to wildfires!

  PETALING JAYA: The air quality in Miri's Kuala Baram district has worsened to very unhealthy levels in just a day due to raging wildfires, making it the only area in the country with such poor readings. This is the first time that very unhealthy readings have been recorded in the area...
06/08/2012 22:21

Govt hospitals to adopt green technology to reduce electricity bills

  KUALA LUMPUR: Major government hospitals will adopt green technology to reduce their electricity bills by next year, said Health Ministry. Its minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said 28 government hospitals would be adopting several energy-saving methods to reduce electricity...
05/08/2012 22:57

GARBAGE DRONE COULD CLEAN UP OCEANS.

  From solar-powered underwater research bots to ones that tweet about California water quality, robots are becoming water-friendly devices. The Marine Drone is the latest among these, designed to search and destroy garbage in the ocean.   The project was...
05/08/2012 22:46

Liquid Metal Battery raises $15M in series B financing.

- Company plans to use the funds to support its plan to build a cheap battery for bulk storage of wind and solar power.   This prototype shows the makings of an all-liquid battery cell     Liquid Metal Battery, an MIT spinoff backed by Bill Gates, has secured an...
05/08/2012 22:19

WWF To Help New Teachers On Environment.

  PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry, along with the World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia), will set up committees and task forces in teacher training colleges nationwide to educate future teachers on the environment. The ministry and WWF-Malaysia signed a memorandum of...
05/08/2012 22:16

E-Waste Danger Looms

  HEALTH THREAT- Discarded handphones and computers contain heavy metals that can seep into the ground KUALA LUMPUR: MALAYSIANS’ desire for electronic gadgets, especially handphones, is contributing to rising electronic waste, or e-waste. The Department of Environment said yesterday...
24/04/2012 13:35

Time frame set for renewable energy to impact electricity supply

PUTRAJAYA: A three-year time frame is being set for renewable energy (RE) activities to kick off with expected higher funding and quotas. “We are now at the stage of looking at this preliminary period in the implementation process,” Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water Datuk Seri...
14/03/2012 12:56

Moggie: Earth Hour means more than switching lights off.

  KUALA LUMPUR: For Earth Hour this year, let's move beyond just giving up an hour of light for Mother Earth. Instead, be creative and find ways to be more energy efficient in everyday life, said Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) chairman Tan Sri Leo Moggie. “Make energy...
17/02/2012 10:51

ELECTRIC CARS A HEALTH HAZARD IN CHINA

  Buying an electric car to be green? If you live in China, think twice: The electricity used to power that car comes primarily from coal in China, making the negative impact on health greater for e-cars than traditional, gasoline-powered vehicles, a new study says. With e-car sales...
17/02/2012 10:49

ORGANIC FOODS CAN BE LOADED WITH ARSENIC

  As virtuous as you might feel when you choose organic foods sweetened with brown rice syrup instead of high-fructose corn syrup, you might actually be making a potentially toxic decision. Infant formulas, cereal bars and other foods made with organic brown rice syrup are loaded with...

Welcome to Green Malaysia

Green Malaysia was established to create self awareness among Malaysian citizens of all age groups about GLOBAL WARMING and other environmental impact created by Malaysians such as improper management of recyclable waste,high level of energy consumptions and many more.However,this website is dedicated especially to our younger generation of kids who are also not aware of the positive impact of recycling and saving energy.Not to miss out the parents of our young kids who play a very important role in this issue.A small effort contributed by each and every individual can make alot of difference.So lets start from the basics together.

What is :

08/12/2009 05:26

SIRIM ECO-LABEL

    SIRIM is a government-owned national organization of standardization and quality, and the prime mover in industrial research and development. SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of SIRIM, is the...
02/06/2010 21:06

ECOCERT

                                                  
02/06/2010 21:11

Kyoto Protocol

  The Kyoto Protocol of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international environmental agreement which targets greenhouse gas emissions. The Kyoto Protocol was negotiated at the third Conference Of the Parties in Kyoto, Japan, December 1-11, 1997 and the Parties of...
28/06/2010 17:53

Malaysian Environmental Quality Act (pdf)

,alaysian environmental quality act.pdf (492,3 kB)

Johor Waste Management

14/02/2010 18:58

pdf format.

Malaysia_waste management.pdf (2,3 MB) 

Forest statistics of Malaysia 1 & 2

10/03/2010 23:57

(1)

  Forest Cover -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total forest area: 20,890,000 ha % of land area: 63.6% Primary forest cover: 3,820,000 ha % of land area: 11.6% % total forest area: 18.3% Deforestation Rates,...
10/03/2010 23:59

(2)

  Malaysia's deforestation rate is accelerating faster than that of any other tropical country in the world, according to data from the United Nations. Analysis of figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) shows that Malaysia's annual deforestation rate...

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LIST OF PRODUCTS WHICH ARE ECO FRIENDLY AND ENERGY SAVING

PHILIPS fluorescent bulbs.

PHILIPS fluorescent bulbs.

Philips Bulbs and tube lights are good and durable not to forget that it cuts energy usage upto 80% compared to incandescent light bulbs which means cheaper electric bill.Its lighting is good and comfortable to the eye.Ideal for bathrooms and store rooms. Where as Philips tube lights are...

Sebamed skin care products.

Sebamed skin care products.

Kind to the environment due to almost 100% BIODEGRADABLE tensides.(test OECD 301E methylene blue method)

Relevant links

Plastic recycling?

Plastic recycling?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_recycling

Paper recycling?

Paper recycling?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_recycling

(UNEP)

 (UNEP)

United Nations Environment Program