Feb 17
2 min

Hippopotamus – Third Largest Mammal in the World

They’re big, they’re river dwellers and adorably cute – but what else do we know about them? The blue whale and the African elephants are...

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Feb 18
3 min

Environmental Tips and Incentives for Penang’s Green Practitioners!

Have you been working on saving water or managing your food waste? How do you conduct your events without generating a large amount of wa...

Sep 23, 2020
2 min

Virtual Green Map – Blue Belt 2020

Fun Fact 1: Do you know water by itself can be recycled from a few processes? Imagine the water that you use today is the same water that...

Jul 21, 2020
3 min

SEA Circular: Plastic Disclosure Project Training

Penang Green Council has organised a Plastic Disclosure Project (PDP) training on 24th – 25th June which was specifically designed for bo...

OUR PROGRAMS

Jul 10, 2020
4 min

Why Do We Need The 17 UNSDGs?

If you haven’t heard of the 17 United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), this is the right article for you to understand the r...

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Jan 25
3 min

6个小贴士，教你如何在新春期间不浪费食物~

这个春节，你是否已经准备好要如何度过了呢？虽然目前疫情依然严峻，很可能今年不能如以往和家人团圆相聚吃年夜饭，但是我们还是必须好好照顾饮食，保持体魄健康，相信疫情结束后大家又能够再相聚了。希望大家珍惜与家人相聚的时光之外，不忘珍惜餐桌上的食物。以下6个小贴士，教你如何避免浪费...

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Oct 13, 2020
2 min

World Food Day | Threats of Global Food Security

Food is a basic need of life and is directly related to our body, mental and social health which is very necessary for our physical and m...

NATURE & PLANET

Sep 22, 2020
3 min

International E-Waste Day: e-Waste Emerging

International E-Waste Day has been developed by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Forum, an international association ...

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Buy Nothing Day!

What is Buy Nothing Day?

# This day is meant for consumers to re-examine their spending habits and pay closer attention to the issue of overconsumption

# It’s not about just changing your habits for 1 day, but starting a lifestyle
commitment in consuming & producing less waste

How can it benefit you?

# Reduce environmental impact especially from fast fashion

# Encourage us to think about how much money we are needlessly spending

# Help control the urge to overspend and learn to shop wisely

# Shows that personal happiness doesn’t revolve around material objects

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