tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42559052821931495502024-03-13T20:20:30.076-07:00The Recycling RangersNina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-7823995507875070082010-04-17T22:54:00.000-07:002010-04-17T22:54:54.084-07:00Live a Sustainable Life! The 7 R's of Sustainable Living.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">1. REFUSE</span></span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Think about the choices you are making. If you don't have to use/buy a product then don't!</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">2. REDUCE.</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you still need certain items at least reduce the quantity you are purchasing!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">3. REINFORCE</span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Protect your belongs so you don't have to get rid of them when they break or get damaged. Cover your books! Service your things before they break down! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: lime;">4. REPAIR</span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your things do break don't throw them away immediately do a little repair action!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When possible reuse your things instead of disposing of them.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or better yet...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpMQI1NaqG5CX7k_9_P4jENEe1puGpyTYzLHp3Nn1ZXIPTgHFCeLxWg-vCik83FbWbkHUkUugExpXHn-J8y4zbpPxR-3LilRl3rDPpLD8A5toVgFVqJHsCNfLb_NtbMqfX3X8Whgc08Ho/s1600/350x250magazine_holder2_rdax_65.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpMQI1NaqG5CX7k_9_P4jENEe1puGpyTYzLHp3Nn1ZXIPTgHFCeLxWg-vCik83FbWbkHUkUugExpXHn-J8y4zbpPxR-3LilRl3rDPpLD8A5toVgFVqJHsCNfLb_NtbMqfX3X8Whgc08Ho/s320/350x250magazine_holder2_rdax_65.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get creative! Here someone has reused a cereal box to make a magazine holder!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've been reading our blog you know one thing you can do to make the world a better place... RECYCLE! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Redesign your way of living. Ask yourself what you can do to reduce the amount of waste you produce. See what changes you can make in your life to stop using plastic and save the world!</span></div>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-71316176962763243552010-04-16T03:52:00.000-07:002010-04-16T03:52:05.556-07:00Green BuildingNo. The building is not literally green. <br />
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We are referring to Saujana, a student hostel in Universiti Sains Malaysia. The hostel has shown impressive efforts to go green. So, what's a Recycling Ranger ought to do? Take pictures and show them to the world! <br />
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</div>Recently we have been looking into newspaper articles to see if they could shed some light on Penang's recycling initiative. Although low in numbers we found some that shed light on the situation. One article from The Star discussed Penang's hope to initiate a vigorous green agenda this year and achieve higher recycling rates. Although the highest in the country currently Penang stands with a dismal 15% recycling rate. Internationally the average rate is between 35% and 40%. The article did not divulge what this increased action may be but hopefully they can raise those rates!<br />
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In a report put out by United Nations Development Program they evaluate the current recycling practices in Penang. In order for Penang to become a better recycling community they are some problems that must be addressed and they are...<br />
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- Land availability. There is extremely limited space on the island for waste disposal. The state has become increasingly more interested in building a waste incinerator on the island.<br />
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- Community Recycling. The amount of recycling across the island varies and depends entirely on people's voluntary actions for recycling programs. This means the work and activities fluctuate often.<br />
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- No structural financial support. Revenues from recycling most often go to charity after they have paid for operations.<br />
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- Uncertainty of privatization. The waste management is privatized and although holds much potential there is very little structure has it is going through the modernization process.<br />
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Its good to hear that Penang's government and other institutions are working towards a greener future but how about some recycling bins?Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-79501753888255912642010-04-06T21:45:00.000-07:002010-04-06T21:45:52.812-07:00YES we can!The Youth Eenrgy Squad of Universiti Sains Malaysia has made a survey as regards to how we use energy. <br />
how wnergy efficient are we, USM students? <br />
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For more information email them at yesinusm@gmail .com or contact Gene-Harn @0173528954.<br />
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To take part in the survey, click on <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHhhSXhtYmhCUlI5VE1VdXpuYXNmR3c6MA">this link </a>. Be counted!Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-49626528680081591242010-04-06T21:42:00.002-07:002010-04-06T21:42:14.118-07:00what YOU can do!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking back at our blog the Recycling Rangers have noticed a common trend. Negativity. We haven't really been impressed with any initiatives we've seen throughout Penang, Malaysia, and neighboring countries. So rather than been negative nancys the Rangers are going to tell you how you can recycle in Penang and make a difference.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Refer to our early post about what is recyclable and how to organize these items and sort as directed!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Gather you neighbors and encourage them to make a difference too! Whether you live in an apartment or neighborhood asks neighbors to gather their recycling products the same way you did! The upside of have a community initiative is that it is easier for you to have your recycling collected because you can...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Contact recycling contractors to come pick up your items!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To make this even easier for you the Rangers have found a list of contractors around Penang. So who ya gonna call? RECYCLING CONTRACTORS!</span><br />
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<div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">O.K. Scrap Trading</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />012 433 0632 (Olwin Keh)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />04 - 829 9632</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ee Sheng Huat Sdn. Bhd.</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />04 - 626 5232<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Fax 04 - 626 2501</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eden Handicap Service Centre Bhd.</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />016 - 480 8818 (Peggy)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />04 - 644 2912<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Fax 04 - 228 2834</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Zurich Chong</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />013 -484 0138</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home Initial Recycling Services</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (based in KL)</span><a href="http://www.recycling.com.my/" style="color: #5e6237; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.recycling.com.my</span></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kulim Fo En Recycling Bhd</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />No. 74, Lorong Semarak 3, Taman Semarak, 09000 Kulim, Kedah.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Tel: 04 491 8019 Contact person: Cordelia (013 430 5667) or Mr Hoo (016 444 4138)</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wearable Old Clothes</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Tacco Venture Contact person: Damien Lim (019 442 0808 or 017 495 6493)</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">E- Waste</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Donnell Tan (016 4142 423)</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. If you find yourself with unwilling neighbors we suggest you move... who wants un-environmentally friendly neighbors anyway? Not the Rangers!</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, if this is not an option you can take your recyclables to a number of recycling centers:</span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Malaysian Nature Society</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />673-B, Jalan Kebun Bungah, 10350 Penang.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Contact: Mr Kanda (04 227 3673 or 013 453 7992)<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friends of the Botanical Garden</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />673-A, Jalan Kebun Bungah, 10350 Penang.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Tel: 04 227 9915<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Enlightenment Home Assoc. Penang</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />16, Jalan Bawasah, 10050 Penang<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Contact: Miss Linda Moo ( 019 510 6066) or Mr Mok (016 495 9886)</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 17px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Sit back, relax, and know that you are changing the world. 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</div>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-47359254162595893382010-04-06T21:11:00.000-07:002010-04-06T21:11:07.925-07:00Trip to see green soapsShould we really start going organic? What are the benefits of using organic products?<br />
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credits to: <a href="http://healthycampus.usm.my/v4/mainpage.asp?tag=4&mn=7&id=15">kampus sejahtera</a> for detailsNina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-6974431864607228142010-04-06T21:00:00.000-07:002010-04-06T21:00:36.807-07:00Queensbay recycling?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The past weeks the Recycling Rangers have been trying to contact different establishments around Penang to see whether they have been providing the resources for customers to recycle their trash or practicing other sorts of recycling activities. So far the responses haven't been promising and by responses we mean lack thereof. The only facility that would respond to our questions was Queensbay Mall however, they ignored our question about providing recycling facilities and instead focused on a new KDU college "Go Eco Not Ego" shopping bag design competition (which Queensbay has a partnership with). This competition was inspired by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s initial launch of the “No Plastic Mondays” Campaign and asks for applicants to design a new eco-friendly bag that will hopefully provide inspiration for the reduction in use of plastic bags. The bags submitted will be auctioned off with proceeds going to charity. </span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although this is a good starting effort it has little effect in directly reducing the number of plastic bags used. However, what it does do is bring awareness to the importance of recycling and hopefully encourage the public to think twice about using plastic bags when there is a much more sustainable option! And for that we cannot complain!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As for recycling in Queensbay the lack of acknowledgement does not gives us much hope about their recycling practices. We have never noticed bins for recycling in stores or throughout the mall but we hope this will change soon as more awareness is brought up about the issue!</span></span></div></div></div>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-4953380737707313722010-04-06T20:32:00.000-07:002010-04-06T20:32:01.237-07:00Perak Bus StationLast week, we went to Perak to visit a friend. We are pleasantly suprised to see their recycling efforts as shown in the pictures below:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even if the trip was slightly disappointing because of what we found out, we still want to keep our hopes high. Having those bins sure are good for starters. But honestly, we need more than separate bins to inculcate the need to recycle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-37140724245963841612010-04-06T20:11:00.000-07:002010-04-06T20:11:12.663-07:00Our trash' life spanThe things we take for granted are the things that may have lasting effects. This is true to the case of our 'throwing' habits. Little do we know that these things that we throw away may exceed our own life span.<br />
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Such is the case when we mindlessly consider EVERYTHING that is no longer useful in our own point-of-view as garbage. In an interview with an exchange student from Sweden, she talks about how the green capital of Europe has always done its best to recycle. Ulrika Uldstrand says that outside their homes, they have different bins for recyclables and that they use biogas for their cars. <br />
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How long does it really take for our 'trash' to decompose? The Environmental Club of USM has posted the length of time needed for our trash to be totally decomposed. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To further break it down:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: yellow;"><span style="color: black;">BANANA PEELINGS</span> </span> = 5 weeks</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">CIGARETTE STUBS</span> = 5 years</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">WOODEN FURNITURES = 20 years</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">PILLOWS = 50 years</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">DIAPERS/ALUMINUM = 500 years</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">PLASTICS = 1,000 years</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">BOTTLES</span> MADE OUT OF GLASS = 4,000 years</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">STYROFOAM = 10,000 years</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-49080763439467353602010-04-05T02:11:00.000-07:002010-04-05T02:11:31.331-07:00Call for Recycling Rangers in the Perhentian Islands!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello all!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This weekend the recycling rangers spent our time relaxing and swimming at the beautiful Perhentian Islands! Although it was a lovely place to visit one thing that wasn't so lovely was the amount of litter we saw. We had heard rumors about the trash build up and lack of recycling on the islands before we arrived but thought they were simply nasty rumors. This seemed to be somewhat true when we arrived at the jetty to take us to the tropical paradise as every traveler had to pay 5 ringgit to marine park protection to help the trash collection and clean up. However, funnily enough, as we paid these fees within 3 meters of us was a dirty collection of bottles and other trash items floating in the water...</span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We hope that the marine conversation fee begins to make a difference on these islands so they can be sustained for future generations to enjoy!</span></div>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-10127578247030434122010-03-27T02:07:00.000-07:002010-03-27T02:07:36.896-07:00How to Recycle<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;"></span></span><br />
<h1 style="color: #838942; font: normal normal normal 2em/1.2em 'Century Gothic', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.05em; margin-bottom: 25px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The right way to recycle resources from your household waste</span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What is Recyclable?</span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> Newspaper</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span></span></b></div><div><b><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="newspaper.jpg" src="webkit-fake-url://3B2A2883-7F8E-4A7C-9F31-318034489D37/newspaper.jpg" /> </span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: x-large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Books, magazine, loose paper</span></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="images.jpg" src="webkit-fake-url://986E2B3C-2263-436E-8CDC-A330D57E0FFE/images.jpg" /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How to: recycle these paper items: </span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tie into bundles; 4-5kg per bundle for easy handling</span></span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cardboard</span></span></span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">large & small cartons, tissue boxes, shoe boxes & other types of cardboard boxes</span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="images.jpg" src="webkit-fake-url://39885841-87DF-47E9-9CC2-1881EF749E4C/images.jpg" /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">How to recycle: </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All to be flaten and tied to bundles according to size</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">s</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Glass bottles</span></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> beer bottles, jam jars, sauce bottles etc.</span></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="bottles-main_Full.jpg" src="webkit-fake-url://AE6FA95E-FFD9-4C35-AA1A-ED7E2EAC1664/bottles-main_Full.jpg" /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Clear plastic</span></span></span></b></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">mineral water bottles, large and small old bottles</span></b></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size: medium;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="drop-plastic-bottle-collect.jpg" src="webkit-fake-url://9547319F-B63D-4CFD-8873-CBEC19CC8098/drop-plastic-bottle-collect.jpg" /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Coloured plastic</span></span></span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ice-cream container, liquid soap containers, pails, other plastic container</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">s</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="6a00d8345250f069e20120a6ec5f1d970b-550wi.jpg" src="webkit-fake-url://0624A716-2A1F-4491-A22C-AF1E4378932E/6a00d8345250f069e20120a6ec5f1d970b-550wi.jpg" /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tin cans </span></span></span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sardine, milk, and all canned food tins</span></span></b></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img alt="pg6pic5.jpg" src="webkit-fake-url://BB6745FC-AC57-4809-8004-8D0F2858C132/pg6pic5.jpg" /></span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><br />
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BYO or bring your own is the guiding principle for students. They are being encouraged to bring their own containers when buying food. The food vendors are also discouraged from packing the food taken out in styrofoams. <br />
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The campaign for a styrofoam-free campus was launched in February 2010 and is envisioned to reduce the waste the university produces everyday. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">a copy of the memorandum being given to university dormitories</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*image taken from <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=121258&id=549714395#%21/photo.php?pid=3579812&op=1&o=all&view=all&subj=326350678368&aid=-1&oid=326350678368&id=539353969&fbid=326148133969">Facebook</a></span></div>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-82043002373373856872010-03-01T20:29:00.001-08:002010-03-01T20:29:10.346-08:00Where should your HPs go?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">You think your dysfunctional handphone should be thrown away? You got it wrong!</span></div><br />
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- Some 240,000 tonnes of raw materials can be conserved if only all three billion handphone owners in the world recycle their devices. Nokia’s environmental coordinator Nellie Abdullah said this would be equal to taking four million cars off the roads.<br />
- 80% of the handphone parts can recycled. Plastic covers can be made into traffic cones and charger's cord into anti-static mats.<br />
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-only 3% of the 6,500 handphone owners surveyed worldwide by Nokia recycled their devices<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*facts lifted from http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/6/8/nation/4071992&sec=nation</span><br />
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In a recent trip to buy food supplies at Tesco-Sg. Dua, Penang, one very noticeable change is the way they've put up those huge signs saying how we can reduce waste by bringing our own plastic bags. They also have these racks of grocery bags made out of eco-friendly materials that they sell. These bags come in different colors and looks which make it even more fashionable to use. The efforts doesn't end there. What makes it even more laudable is the fact that they actually charge people a minimum of 20 cents per plastic bag bought - a stark reminder that every wasted plastic bag translates to environmental costs. These environmental costs may not be monetary but if you are experiencing hotter than the usual summer, then past human activities (e.g. relentless and mindless disposal of waste) can be blamed.<br />
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This effort by Tesco is not only lip service as it really has taken an action by levying (e.g. asking customers to pay for plastic bags if they don't bring one) costs to potential dangers excessive use of plastic bags (without recycling) might bring. <br />
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For more information about how they are making it happen, you can <a href="http://www.tesco.com.my/html/community.aspx?ID=9&PID=79&LID=1">click on this</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She says that she got into recycling mainly because of necessity. Most of her works started from the need to make things functional so she doesn't have to spend another cent on trivial things. Then they later evolved into what she does best - making art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All the materials she uses are the ones you can also easily find. Perhaps by now you can find these in your trash can or in a place you've already forgotten. Take a look at how she has managed to make these pieces of "junk" into new works of art.</span><br />
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</div>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-48971870737718160502010-02-09T02:52:00.000-08:002010-02-09T02:52:39.272-08:00How big's your footprint?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fBGlLSVzkQ5hEhfLN0GJFcDyNuKc9KcO5pD7nOvphhJu0zTqqS4XKpKIspwQgug1_OP7ocX2Hr9CHwmefiOXEMFyw6pIXtSUzAejaOkJtqOc-N-gS3aO6WmHbRJ7fC4UQO2UFoIASY0L/s1600-h/ecological-footprint-illustration.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fBGlLSVzkQ5hEhfLN0GJFcDyNuKc9KcO5pD7nOvphhJu0zTqqS4XKpKIspwQgug1_OP7ocX2Hr9CHwmefiOXEMFyw6pIXtSUzAejaOkJtqOc-N-gS3aO6WmHbRJ7fC4UQO2UFoIASY0L/s400/ecological-footprint-illustration.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(picture taken from </span><a href="http://images.google.com.my/imglanding?q=personal%20ecological%20footprint&imgurl=http://www.berkeleyside.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/ecological-footprint-illustration.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.berkeleyside.com/2010/01/13/reduce-your-footprint-in-2010/&usg=__jIzQ-z2R6wYlMpvzAFzvfzx0HOo=&h=259&w=350&sz=28&hl=en&itbs=1&tbnid=3NVcTAvRR73N9M:&tbnh=89&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpersonal%2Becological%2Bfootprint%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&gbv=2&sa=G&start=3#tbnid=3NVcTAvRR73N9M&start=7"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">google images</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">)</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You often hear about people saying that as we leave the earth, we put our imprints on it. It is like the process of stamping so to know that you've been there. In its essence, you leave behind something to the earth by the lives you have touched, the things you have accomplished, etc. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the world of environmental science, our imprints are our so-called ecological footprints. The </span><a href="http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/footprint_calculator_frequently_asked_questions/"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Global Footprint Network</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> indicates that the national per person Footprint can be allocated to different </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">end-use categories (food, shelter, mobility, goods and services), and land types (forest, cropland, energy, fish, grazing land).</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a personal footprint calculator that actually tells you how much you've used in terms of the conditions mentioned above. The Footprint Calculator works like a survey questionnaire where all your answers will have corresponding numeric values that would affect how much footprint you have. </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you want to know your personal ecological footprint, </span><a href="http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">click on this.</span></a>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-41778953709691351922010-02-03T07:30:00.000-08:002010-02-03T07:41:08.046-08:00Where do you figure?<span style="font-family: georgia;">In 2008, recycling rate in Southeast Asia was released. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Singapore had the highest recycling rate at 56% and Thailand followed closely at 50%. Philippines is also showing efforts in their behalf with 12%. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">The housing ministry of Malaysia was clearly disappointed with the rate that the country got having a dismal 5% recycling rate.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:78%;" >figures lifted from the article <a href="http://www.topnews.in/malaysia-bemoans-low-recycling-rate-2129412">Malaysia bemoans low recycling rate</a></span>Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255905282193149550.post-25348254197978515272010-01-31T17:41:00.000-08:002010-01-31T19:19:17.408-08:00We've got the power to save our world from danger!<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">Hello and welcome readers to our new blog! </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Starting in December the Recycling Rangers (Nina L., Sasha, and Nina A.) began our exchange semester at USM in Penang and started exploring the lovely country that is Malaysia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Although there is not much to complain about over here one thing that we have noticed is the overwhelming amount of items that should be recycled but aren’t. With this blog we are hoping to bring awareness to the issue by not only highlighting the problem at hand but documenting our efforts to change this problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We hope to not only focus on Penang but look at how other cities throughout South East Asia are recycling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Goodbye for now but remember...</p><p class="MsoNormal">REDUCE REUSE RECYLE!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->Nina Avis, Nina Landicho, and Sashaina Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09485084425259502022noreply@blogger.com0