09/02/2011 02:39
The Environment Ministry is continuing to make its case for Indonesia to ratify a regional transborder haze agreement, arguing it could pave the way for more carbon trading projects in the country.
Sulistyowati, the minister’s deputy for mitigation and atmosphere protection, said on Monday that...
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08/01/2011 05:21
Plants pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and biofuel crops could reduce our demand for fossil fuels. But how much more could these plants do to combat climate change, especially if we used the tools of genetic engineering to tackle the problem?
That's the question posed by Christer...
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08/01/2011 05:18
Environmental group Greenpeace handed out grades Thursday to what it said were the world's "greenest" consumer electronics makers, as the annual gadget industry trade show opened here on Thursday.
Greenpeace released an update to its "Green Electronics Survey" at the Consumer Electronics...
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08/01/2011 05:13
The Terengganu Government has emulated other states in the west coast in declaring Saturdays as a ‘No Plastic Bags Day’.
State Unity, Health and Consumerism committee chairman Dr Abdul Rahman Mokthar said his officials would embark on a statewide campaign to create an awareness that Saturday...
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08/01/2011 05:10
For some people, going green means switching off a light or two, using more public transportation or joining an environmental awareness group. For others, it is about immersing themselves in green entrepreneurship.
HOW many of us have had green ideals but never quite knew how to contribute...
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08/01/2011 05:08
PETALING JAYA: Shoppers throughout the country will now have to pay 20 sen for each plastic bag when they shop at hypermarkets, supermarkets and Petronas service stations on Saturdays.
The move, which is already in force in Selangor and introduced to reduce the eight billion plastic bags...
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08/01/2011 05:00
Selangor will offer about the same RM5.7 billion to acquire remaining state water assets, and still intends to leave its present owners to pay off their own liabilities.
The Pakatan Rakyat government made the initial offer last February to take back the highly controversial utility, some of the...
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08/01/2011 04:58
Litterbugs beware as you may be slapped with a RM250 fine if you are caught littering in public places.
Penang Island Municipal Council’s (MPPP) financial management sub-committee alternate chairman Tan Hun Wooi said the summons for littering was previously RM50 and only those who throw...
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08/01/2011 04:56
Educating the public on the importance of the 3Rs (recycle, reuse and reduce) should take top priority instead of implementing the “No free plastic bags” initiative, said the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA).
MPMA Penang chairman Tan Wee Ming feels that plastic bags have...
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08/01/2011 04:54
WITH leading multinational corporations at the forefront to lease green office space, the demand for green buildings in Malaysia will continue to rise as environmental awareness grows and more companies embrace the practice of corporate social responsibility.
Another driver is the growing...
