Sahabat Alam Malaysia – Friends’ of the Earth Malaysia (SAM) has launched a brand new downloadable and easy-to-use toolkit on how you can achieve a sustainable plastic-free lifestyle. This toolkit is filled with lots of simple ways to move a little closer towards zero...
Plastics
Questioning the Government of Indonesia’s Commitment to Restore Mangrove Forests by 2024
On 11 February 2022, at the One Ocean Summit, President Joko Widodo stated that under his leadership, the Indonesian government was rehabilitating 600 hectares of mangrove forest until 2024. According to President Jokowi, the rehabilitation of mangrove forests is one...Need to heed warnings from mother earth
It is Earth Day once again on April 22. As we have said before, it is not enough to dedicate one day in a year to remember her if we are to save her and save ourselves. We must remember her every day and put the environment and ecology at the centre of...Latest Updates about Plastics
Launched! Toolkit: Throwing away the throw-away culture
C4 Center-SAM joint forum against imported plastic waste sheds light on impact
PRESS RELEASE - 29 July 2021 A forum jointly organised by the Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) on improving monitoring and enforcement against illegal waste processing in Kedah and Penang has shed light on the...
We cannot burn our way out of the plastic crisis
On July 29, the C4 Center and Sahabat Alam Malaysia conducted an online forum titled “Malaysia is not a 'Garbage Dump': Enhancing Monitoring & Enforcement Efforts in Kedah and Penang” to examine the challenges faced by authorities in monitoring and enforcement...