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How to lead a zero waste life in Malaysia
Back in the 1980s, a four-year-old child watched her parents recycle paper and glass in the French city of Lille. Today, that child is 40-year-old Claire Sancelot, now a parent herself to three young...
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Zero-waste lifestyle: 5 months’ worth of trash in a jar
A handful of discards, loosely packed in a 500ml glass jar. That’s all the trash generated in five months by Tin Fong Yun and her husband Lau Tzeh Wei. Many have pooh-poohed the idea of a zero-waste...
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Can Copenhagen be the world’s greenest city?
It ranked as the fourth most liveable city in the world this year according to Monocle, a London-based magazine that reports on global affairs, business, culture and lifestyle issues. In 2014, it was...
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Dive into The Hive to see some eco organic stuff at Bangsar KL
The Hive, a co-operative tucked in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur – is fast becoming an intriguing hangout spot. It’s not the latest hipster coffeehouse or fusion-whatever eatery, but rather a social enterprise...
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Malaysia’s First Zero Waste Fest shows you how to deal with trash
As the Christmas festivities beckon, how will we deal with all that extra packaging? Will we end up producing a mountain of rubbish? This is the subject of Malaysia’s First Zero Waste Fest on Dec 23,...
View ArticleBea Johnson is a guru of the zero waste movement
Bea Johnson is hailed in the United States as the guru of the zero waste movement. Johnson is a native of France and currently lives in Mill Valley, California. She first adopted the zero waste...
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Youthful aspirations: Environmental challenges ahead
Every little bit counts. You may think that one person isn’t going to make a difference, but several budding environmentalists beg to differ. Tin Fong Yun, 29, challenged herself to live a zero waste...
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This family is committed to zero waste living
Yara Kerschot isn’t bothered that her latest online purchase is second-hand. After all, most items in her closet, including T-shirts, blouses and sneakers, are pre-loved. The 10-year-old smiles...
View ArticleProtect the environment by saying no to plastic bags
Plastic bags maybe convenient but they are no longer in fashion due to their negative impact on the environment. Instead of one-time use plastic bags for groceries, opt for compostable plastic bags or...
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Zero waste living store in the heart of Kuala Lumpur
Tread softly, and leave the lightest footprints on the earth – more and more environmentally-minded souls are being drawn to living the zero waste lifestyle, cutting down on the waste they generate....
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Malaysians generate 38,000 tonnes of waste every day
Even as the country gets called out by the international media as one of the “waste capitals” of the world – Malaysians are rising up against waste. While the issue of imported plastic waste continues...
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Zero waste goals: No trash to be sent to landfills or incinerators
The Sampah Menyampah & Friends’ Earth Weekend Market in April is probably one of the few shopping events that encourages its visitors to bring along their own bags instead of giving out disposable...
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Reduce your waste footprint by not owning anything – no, really, it’s possible
Here is one novel way for Malaysians to reduce our waste footprint: Give up on the idea of – gasp! – owning anything. Maria Antikainen is confident this can be done. She is from Finland’s VTT Technical...
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