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Small steps can lead to zero-waste lifestyle, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR - It may sound almost impossible when someone says they want to practise a zero-waste...
Plastic waste is a major environmental issue, polluting rivers and oceans and posing health risks to wildlife and humans as microplastics enter the body. - 123RF photo
Plastic waste is a major environmental issue, polluting rivers and oceans and posing health risks to wildlife and humans as microplastics enter the body. - 123RF photo
World
Asia's plastic leakage to environment to rise 70 per cent by 2050 - OECD
TOKYO - Plastic waste leakage to the environment in Southeast Asian countries plus China, Japan and...
A volunteer of the NGO 'Canarias Libre de Plasticos' (Canary Islands free of plastics) carries out a collection of microplastics and mesoplastic debris to clean the Almaciga Beach, on the north coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife, on July 14, 2018. (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN / AFP)
A volunteer of the NGO 'Canarias Libre de Plasticos' (Canary Islands free of plastics) carries out a collection of microplastics and mesoplastic debris to clean the Almaciga Beach, on the north coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife, on July 14, 2018. (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN / AFP)
World
Plastic pollution 'grave and growing' health threat - Lancet
PARIS - Plastic pollution is a "grave, growing and under-recognised danger" to health that is...
A volunteer of the NGO 'Canarias Libre de Plasticos' (Canary Islands free of plastics) carries out a collection of microplastics and mesoplastic debris to clean the Almaciga Beach, on the north coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife, on July 14, 2018. Negotiations on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution will resume Monday, with nations under pressure to stem the tide of trash amid calls from campaigners to limit industry influence on the talks. Some 175 nations pledged last year to agree by 2024 a binding deal to end the pollution from largely fossil fuel-based plastics that is choking the environment and infiltrating the bodies of humans and animals. The May 29-June 2 talks in Paris are tasked with agreeing the first outline for actions that could form the basis of a draft negotiating text. (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN / AFP)
A volunteer of the NGO 'Canarias Libre de Plasticos' (Canary Islands free of plastics) carries out a collection of microplastics and mesoplastic debris to clean the Almaciga Beach, on the north coast of the Canary Island of Tenerife, on July 14, 2018. Negotiations on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution will resume Monday, with nations under pressure to stem the tide of trash amid calls from campaigners to limit industry influence on the talks. Some 175 nations pledged last year to agree by 2024 a binding deal to end the pollution from largely fossil fuel-based plastics that is choking the environment and infiltrating the bodies of humans and animals. The May 29-June 2 talks in Paris are tasked with agreeing the first outline for actions that could form the basis of a draft negotiating text. (Photo by DESIREE MARTIN / AFP)
World
What are all these microplastics doing to our brains?
PARIS - Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains,...
General View of the Mindounbe open dump in Libreville on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP)
General View of the Mindounbe open dump in Libreville on April 9, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Beloumou Olomo / AFP)
World
Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10 per cent - Study
PARIS - The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent...
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Ban on single-use plastic bags in parks and certain premises
PUTRAJAYA - The use of single-use plastic bags in Forest Reserves, National/State Parks, Marine...
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HEALTH
Plastic is not just around you — It’s getting inside you
Plastic is woven into the fabric of modern life. It is in our packaging, clothes, utensils and even...
By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of plastic waste entering the world's oceans and waterways every year, according to a stark new analysis by the nonprofit Oceana. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of plastic waste entering the world's oceans and waterways every year, according to a stark new analysis by the nonprofit Oceana. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)
World
Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways - Study
WASHINGTON - By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000...
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Photo for illustrative purposes only - 123RF
World
Study reveals tiny plastic particles' impact on terrestrial food webs
KUNMING - A new study has highlighted the ecological effects of tiny plastic particles on food webs...
This photo taken on October 16, 2024 shows Marita Blanco, who buys plastic bottles, styrofoam and candy wrappers for two pesos (3.4 US cents) a kilogramme to be resold at a 25 per cent markup to US charity Friends of Hope in its waste-to-cash programme, handling her weighing machine by a shipping container in Manila. - Photo by AFP
This photo taken on October 16, 2024 shows Marita Blanco, who buys plastic bottles, styrofoam and candy wrappers for two pesos (3.4 US cents) a kilogramme to be resold at a 25 per cent markup to US charity Friends of Hope in its waste-to-cash programme, handling her weighing machine by a shipping container in Manila. - Photo by AFP
World
To tackle plastic scourge, Philippines makes companies pay
MANILA - Long one of the world's top sources of ocean plastic, the Philippines is hoping new...
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C Navindren Raj, 38, S Sridharan, 30, and S Pratifkumar, 30, had been detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) upon their arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport earlier today. Photo by Bernama
C Navindren Raj, 38, S Sridharan, 30, and S Pratifkumar, 30, had been detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) upon their arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport earlier today. Photo by Bernama
Three charged over alleged membership of 'Captain Praba gang'
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Compulsory Malaysian history for all students - MSJN
Security personnel patrol near a deserted Kozhikode beach after restrictions were imposed by the district administration in Kozhikode, in India's southern state of Kerala on September 18, 2023. (AFP file photo)
Security personnel patrol near a deserted Kozhikode beach after restrictions were imposed by the district administration in Kozhikode, in India's southern state of Kerala on September 18, 2023. (AFP file photo)
India reports two new cases of deadly Nipah virus
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The invisible economy that holds Malaysia together
A senior officer of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) was remanded for six days from today to facilitate investigations into a corruption case involving about RM150,000. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
A senior officer of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) was remanded for six days from today to facilitate investigations into a corruption case involving about RM150,000. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva
MAF senior officer remanded six days in RM150,000 graft case
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Dr M makes first public appearance after hip fracture
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was seen seated in a wheelchair Pavilion Damansara. - Photo: THE STAR
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was seen seated in a wheelchair Pavilion Damansara. - Photo: THE STAR
Pavilion Bukit Jalil ushers in the Year of the Horse with a month of festive celebration
(From left) Pavilion REIT CEO Datuk Philip Ho, National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang, Maybank Bhd Head of Cards Md. Gharif Talib and Gold Art Head of Sales Daniel Lim at the official launch of Pavilion Bukit Jalil’s Joyful Prosperity Together, Here Chinese New Year celebration.
(From left) Pavilion REIT CEO Datuk Philip Ho, National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang, Maybank Bhd Head of Cards Md. Gharif Talib and Gold Art Head of Sales Daniel Lim at the official launch of Pavilion Bukit Jalil’s Joyful Prosperity Together, Here Chinese New Year celebration.
Wife of ex-army chief charged with receiving RM5,000 from unlawful activities
The 27-year-old pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Judge Mohd Azhar Othman. - Bernama photo
The 27-year-old pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Judge Mohd Azhar Othman. - Bernama photo
FAM exco members resign en masse with immediate effect
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) today announced that all members of its Executive Committee (Exco) for the 2025-2029 term have collectively and voluntarily tendered their resignations with immediate effect. Bernama FILE PIX
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) today announced that all members of its Executive Committee (Exco) for the 2025-2029 term have collectively and voluntarily tendered their resignations with immediate effect. Bernama FILE PIX
Housewife claims rat remains found in popular brand’s canned spaghetti sauce
Rohaniza lodged a complaint with the Health Ministry after discovering a foreign object in the spaghetti sauce she purchased from a supermarket.
Rohaniza lodged a complaint with the Health Ministry after discovering a foreign object in the spaghetti sauce she purchased from a supermarket.
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