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Article: Clever Wallets 6th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Tuesday October 6, 2009 By TAN CHENG LI WHO would have thought empty milk and juice cartons can actually be transformed into something useful like wallets. With a few folds, adhesive and Velcro, the US company Milkmuny has turned these discards into clever origami-esque wallets and at the same time, spread the word on recycling and generate funds for schools and the environment. In the five months that the company has been running, it has sold hundreds of these snaz...
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Article: Making A Difference 6th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Tuesday October 6, 2009FIGHT over-packaging – and the garbage glut – with these steps: > Precycle. Choose the product with the least (or most environmentally friendly) packaging. If it is over-packaged, don't buy it. > Avoid food wrapped in individual serving sizes such as cheese slices, biscuits, juices, chocolates, non-dairy creamer and three-in-one drink sachets. > Tell companies what you think. Write to the Customer Services Department and explain why you're not buying that pro...
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Article: Taking Responsibility 6th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Tuesday October 6, 2009A look at what manufacturers and households in other countries are doing to cut down on packaging. THEY made it. So they should take care of it. That's the approach that guides packaging laws the world over. They draw upon the principle of "extended producer responsibility" (EPR) which makes manufacturers deal with proper disposal of their packaging and product at their end of useful live. The first such legislation is the 1991 German Ordinance on the Avoidance of Packagi...
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Article: Buried Under The Layers 6th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Tuesday October 6, 2009 By TAN CHENG LI Malaysians are still enamoured with pretty presentations – and that spells trouble for the environment. THE tiny present wrapped inside a box which is put into a bigger box, and a yet bigger box and so on, may be a good joke for a birthday or Christmas. In reality, unfortunately, many goods are actually packed like that. Supermarket shelves brim over with such examples of over-packaging. Take, for instance, that popular bran...
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View: Look Deeper Into ‘eco-Tourism’ 6th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Tuesday October 6, 2009I REFER to the letter "Eco-tourism can be top draw" (The Star, Oct 3) and I wish to shed some light on the term eco-tourism. First, I am a delighted that someone has highlighted Malaysian spots for nature appreciation. However, the examples given were not a true reflection of eco-tourism per se. The International Ecotourism Society defines eco-tourism as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people". What w...
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Article: Race To Save Tiger’s Limb 6th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Tuesday October 6, 2009MALACCA: The badly wounded male tiger rescued from a poacher's snare is being treated at the Malacca Zoo in the hope of saving its injured limb from amputation. National Parks and Wildlife Department senior veterinarian Dr Zainal Zahari said the focus now was on treating the deep wound caused by the snare. Rescue mission: Wildlife authorities preparing to move the injured tiger caught in a poacher's trap for treatment in Perak on Saturday. — AP "It is too early to tel...
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Article: Girl Stung By Hornets Fighting For Her Life 6th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Tuesday October 6, 2009 By JACK WONG KUCHING: Eight-year-old Chen Sze Ting, who lost two siblings to hornets, is fighting for her life at the intensive care unit of the Sarawak General Hospital here. The girl, one of five people severely stung by hornets on Saturday, was in critical condition, said Batu Kawah assemblyman Tan Joo Phoi. Threat to residents: The hornet's nest found behind the rocks of a hill in Sungai Moyan, Batu Kawa, Kuching. It was destroyed on S...
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Article: Tiger Rescued From Poacher’s Trap 5th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Monday October 5, 2009 By SYLVIA LOOI IPOH: A 120kg male tiger, which had its forelimb ensnared by traps set by poachers, has been rescued by the Perak National Parks and Wildlife Department. Department director Shabrina Shariff said it received information on Saturday afternoon that an animal had been found trapped in the Royal Belum Forest Reserve. "Rescue operations got under way at 7am today (Sunday) but the cloudy weather hampered efforts by the officers to imm...
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Article: Malaysia Will Protect Her Bio-Diversity: DPM 5th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Published: Monday October 5, 2009 MYT 10:08:00 AM By MAZWIN NIK ANIS mazwin@thestar.com.my PUTRAJAYA: The Government will continue to implement programmes to protect the country's rich bio-diversity and conserve the environment, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. The Deputy Prime Minister said the Government was also committed to addressing environment-related problems, particularly garbage and solid waste disposal. "We want to manage these issues well ... . It is still...
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Article: Siblings Stung To Death In Hornet Attack 5th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Monday October 5, 2009 By JACK WONG KUCHING: Two children died and three others were hospitalised after they were attacked by a swarm of hornets near here. The dead were identified as Chen Sze Ying, six, and her three-year-old brother Chun Jie. They died several hours after they were rushed to the Sarawak General Hospital here at about 5.40pm. Their mother Tan Wan Chew, 29, elder sister Sze Ting, eight, and their uncle Tan Lan Chia, 11, survived the attack. Their co...
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Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better: Updates - Please Forward 5th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Please visit: www.malaysiandogsdeservebetter.blogspot.com Sunday, October 4, 2009 Transit Home MALAYSIAN DOGS DESERVE BETTER TRANSIT HOME Dear all, we have finally decided that it is time we get ourselves a transit home due to the huge number of puppies we rescue almost daily. We now have a place to keep our puppies pending adoption and this arrangement is much cheaper than having to board them at veterinary clinics. However, we now have to ensure that we have sufficien...
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Article: Puppy Rescue 4th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Sunday October 4, 2009A group of concerned dog lovers has set up a half-way home for abandoned puppies. IN conjunction with World Animal Day today, canine welfare project Malaysian Dogs Deserve Better (MDDB) is launching its shelter for destitute and abandoned puppies. The MDDB project was initiated by non-governmental organisation Community Development and Integration Initiative (CDII) last year. CDII director Firoza Buranudeen said a shelter in Klang was urgently needed due to the large n...
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View: Don’t Bring In Mekong Giant Catfish 4th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Sunday October 4, 2009SAHABAT Alam Malaysia (SAM) is outraged by the proposal of the Terengganu Mentri Besar to bring the Mekong giant catfish to Tasik Kenyir. There is one thing that is of greater value than our own recreation and that is maintaining the integrity of the lake's ecosystem and the balance of the native species which cannot be duplicated or replaced. To alter these systems for our pleasure is not only thoughtless and selfish, it will also be disastrous. In the promotion of sport f...
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Article: Anti-Plastic Campaign Targets Young 4th Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Saturday October 3, 2009THE Penang Municipal Council (MPPP) is going from school to school to generate awareness on its anti-polystyrene campaign and to discourage the use of such items among the young. MPPP secretary Patahiyah Ismail said they hoped to educate the students in a bid to reduce the amount of rubbish produced by Penangites. "We produced 550 tonnes of rubbish per day in 2000 but now we are producing 700 tonnes per day. "Each Penangite is producing an average of 1kg of rubbish daily,...
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Happenings: 3rd Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Saturday October 3, 2009 Learn about organic gardeningCetdem Jalan 19/22 (field), Petaling Jaya www. cetdem.org.my E-mail: of@cetdem.org.my Tel: (03) 7875 7767/016-641 4883 Organic Day 2009 Today: Learn the nuts and bolts of organic gardening and composting at this fun-filled day to celebrate all things organic. Stock up on seedlings, compost, natural skin care products or whole foods, and sample scrumptious baked goods, delicacies and juices. Catch the various health and skin care pr...
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Article: Is It Practical? 3rd Oct 2009, by Green Animal Shelter & Sanctuary (GrASS)
Saturday October 3, 2009Is mud practical as a building material in Malaysia? "Mud is one of the least sustainable methods of construction in the monsoon tropics," says Kevin Low of Small Projects, who spent some time in Sana'a Yemen, studying the ancient city's building technology. He also did a workshop on rammed earth with an Arizona architect in the US and drew the plans for the mud houses at Sekeping Serendah in Selangor. Low feels our culture's indigenous architecture is one of the surest w...
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