Penang Green Council's Blog

Jul 8, 20212 min read

水源就是有限的

我们的地球表面有70%是水，但其中的 97.5% 的水并不适合我们饮用。在仅仅2.5%的可用淡水源当中，也并非全都真是能够安全饮用的。随着地球的变化、气候改变、文明发展以及人类的进步，我们的水源也面对了不少严峻的挑战，所以如果现在你可随时都有一口净水入口，那真的是很幸福的啊...

Jun 28, 20212 min read

More Perks for Penang Green Citizens in 2021! Pledge Now!

Are you a Penang Green Citizen? Pledge online now to become one of our green citizens by taking the lead to protect our beautiful State!...

Jun 23, 20212 min read

Coral Reefs: What are they and what’s happening to them?

Their bright, vivid colours can be seen in tropical ocean waters around the globe. Beyond their appearance lies a hidden significance....

May 25, 20213 min read

垃圾土埋场的存在，绝非理所当然。

你知道吗？世间万物从创世至今，从未有过所谓的“垃圾土埋场”，直到人类的出现。人类是万物之灵，拥有无限创造的能力，因此也制造出了许许多多文明的附属品-垃圾。很多人都认为，垃圾丢进垃圾桶里后，就会从眼皮里消失。但其实我们丢掉的垃圾从来就不会自动消失，它只是被丢弃到另外一个地方...

May 16, 20213 min read

Our Planet Review: The most impactful documentary of Nature

“Our Planet” is definitely one of the most highly recommended documentary series that I would recommend everyone to watch and to...

Apr 20, 20212 min read

塑料的自述

我是塑料，自降世至今，我的年龄已超过120岁。在此特别感谢John Wesley Hyatt先生1869年在实验室发现并创造了我，也感恩Leo Baekeland先生在1907 年突破了塑料研究，让我能够以低价大量的生产，成为应该成就美好世界的伟大发明。...

Apr 19, 20213 min read

Earth Day 2021: What can we do?

It is not something new or unfamiliar. We heard about this day every year. This meaningful day is now observed around the world albeit...

Mar 28, 20213 min read

Food Composting 101

Food waste makes up to 40% of solid wastes generated daily in Penang which is equivalent to an estimated 700,000kg!! That is a LOT. Some...

Mar 9, 20211 min read

Selamat Hari Wanita 2021!

#HariWanita2021 disambut pada tanggal 8 Mac untuk memberi pengiktirafan khas kepada kaum wanita dalam pelbagai bidang. Selain itu, tarikh...

Feb 17, 20213 min read

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...

Feb 17, 20212 min read

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...

Jan 25, 20213 min read

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...

Jan 6, 20212 min read

How to ‘Back to School’ with your Kids in a Eco-Friendly manner?

School season is back! Time to shop for new clothes, school supplies, and the list goes on. For some parents, it may be overwhelming to...

Jan 5, 20214 min read

Get Fashionable with WCC Value Shop!

Oh, what? You’ve never shopped at WCC (Women's Centre for Change) Value Shop before? I call it a treasure hunt whenever I visit the WCC...

Dec 15, 20202 min read

International Mountain Day

The International Mountain Day is declared since 2002 by the United Nations (UN) after the increasing concern and attention to the...

Dec 13, 20201 min read

Styrofoam Recycling

Styrofoam/ Expanded Polystyrene (EPS), Expanded Polypropylene (EPP), Expanded Polyethylene (EPE) Recycling Raw material supplies...

Dec 7, 20202 min read

Happy Green Christmas!

The spirit of Christmas is about celebrating the giving of hope, good cheer, love, understanding, helping and goodwill towards men. It is...

Nov 23, 20202 min read

7 Rules when Getting Yourself Food in a Packaging

We need food. But do we really need excessive packaging? Here are the 7 basic rules that we need to start following when we purchase and...

Oct 13, 20202 min read

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...

Sep 22, 20202 min read

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...