Waste not: Taiwan workshop turns trash into sunglasses
Plastic caps, food packaging, utensils and toys are being upcycled into new items at a zero-waste workshop in Taipei.
Sun Sep 08 2024
Plastic containers can contaminate food with PFAS within a week
PFAS, commonly referred to as "forever chemicals," are present in some clothing, cosmetics and food packaging.
Wed Mar 29 2023
University student fined RM25,000 for possessing fake cat packaging
Tang Yao Yih was fined in default six months jail for possessing 9,130 pieces of fake cat food packaging.
Wed Sep 21 2022
Traders using nails to secure food packaging can be fined, jailed - Health DG
Food traders who use nails, staples or other similarly dangerous materials to secure food packaging can be charged in court, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Tue Jan 04 2022
US plans to tackle toxic, widespread 'PFAS' chemicals
Commonly known as "forever chemicals," PFAs can be found in water, air, food, packaging or even in shampoo or makeup.
Wed Oct 20 2021
Annual plastic usage is getting worse - 148,000 tonnes for food packaging alone
All Malaysians must come forward and work together with the government in reducing plastic packaging.
Mon Aug 02 2021
Taiwan's COVID-19 curbs drive spike in food packaging waste
The amount of discarded take-out containers in the capital Taipei between January and May increased by 85 pct compared to the same period last year.
Fri Jul 23 2021
Protecting the planet, one step at a time: Could agricultural waste help save oceans?
Plastic food packaging is the cause of a great degradation of ecosystems, especially aquatic ecosystems.
Mon Feb 01 2021
Policy for using newspapers to pack food should be standardised - Subramaniam
Health Minister Datuk Seri S. Subramaniam said discussion needs to be done to coordinate the implementation of the printed paper as food packaging policy.
Tue Dec 08 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024