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Podcast: Breaking the Plastic Cycle in Asia

Podcast: Breaking the Plastic Cycle in Asia

Asia is drowning in plastic, with national production and imports from the global north having devastating environmental and public health impacts. According to a report by Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific, most South and East Asian countries lack proper waste...

Launched! Toolkit: Throwing away the throw-away culture

Launched! Toolkit: Throwing away the throw-away culture

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...

We cannot burn our way out of the plastic crisis

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...

Breaking the Plastic Cycle in Asia

Breaking the Plastic Cycle in Asia

Asia is drowning in plastic, with national production and imports from the global north resulting in devastating environmental and human health impacts. Most South and East Asian Countries, including Sri Lanka, do not have proper waste management strategies,...

Save Our Oceans from Plastic Pollution

Save Our Oceans from Plastic Pollution

June 8th was World Oceans Day. It was an opportunity to emphasise the importance of our oceans and the many services they provide, as well as raise awareness of the ways in which we are harming them through plastic pollution. Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) attended the...