24 June 2010
Recycling has been a big issue in Gt Britain. All sorts of advertisements by corporate bodies are all over the place, on buses, in the tubes, all promoting the mission of going green. We were at Pret-a-Manger a few times to take a bite or two and I noticed that even the napkins also carry the green message. "This napkin is made from 100% recycled stock (Pret's environment department is militant, we're makng headway). If Pret staff get all serviette-ish and hand you huge bunches of napkins (which you don't need or want) please give them the evil eye. Waste not want not."
Quality too is their goal - their food labels carry the following message "Made today. Gone today. No 'sell-by' date, no nightlife.
These are little observations I made which can be practised by our local Malaysian food vendors. They should serve with the customers in mind - their serviettes are at the counter top at the cashier and we can get to use them only upon request.
NB: PUSPANITA organised a Recycling Seminar towards the Green Mission on 23 June, with the main objective of developing compost fertilizer from domestic waste. Hopefully it is a successful seminar and the ladies will benefit from this new knowledge of recycling waste within their household environment. http://www.puspanita.org.my/
Psss. Our Malaysian palm oil industry has always been practising this green mission towards Zero Waste. Every part of the palm and their process is being studied to produce palm-based products and services with R&D and innovation. http://www.mpob.gov.my/
Showing posts with label Oil Palm Greens the Earth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oil Palm Greens the Earth. Show all posts
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Monday, July 20, 2009
Today, I went shopping at Morisson's Shepherd's Bush for our weekly groceries. Morisson's is the only supermarket that has beed awarded the Carbon Trust Award for reducing its carbon emission by 5000 tonnes per day. Morrisson's has put their best footprint forward. So says their poster banner.
In Malaysia, the palm oil industry since 2 decades ago, had changed the paradigm from a waste producer to a sector that has actually utilised the waste. With numerous biofuel projects based on oil palm/palm oil, our country has successfully labelled the Industry as a sustainable industry, despite accusations by other self-interested parties that we are destroying the environment by opening up forests to cultivate oil palm. I cannot say much about the carbon credit issues, but what I see is that the 3P's principle adopted by the Industry, People/Planet/Profits, is a good one, as long as a fine balance is kept amongst the 3Ps for the interests of the country that we love. Proud to be Malaysian -lah!
In Malaysia, the palm oil industry since 2 decades ago, had changed the paradigm from a waste producer to a sector that has actually utilised the waste. With numerous biofuel projects based on oil palm/palm oil, our country has successfully labelled the Industry as a sustainable industry, despite accusations by other self-interested parties that we are destroying the environment by opening up forests to cultivate oil palm. I cannot say much about the carbon credit issues, but what I see is that the 3P's principle adopted by the Industry, People/Planet/Profits, is a good one, as long as a fine balance is kept amongst the 3Ps for the interests of the country that we love. Proud to be Malaysian -lah!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Go Green, Think Green
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Today, I looked up another friend to deliver some London Almond cookies to her. She cooked us dinner - masak lemak sayur dan ayam panggang - Best betul! Mana-mana pegi, makan mesti Melayu jugak.
At the tube station, I saw big posters written "Go Green, Think Green", all in the quest to make this world a better place to live. At the Richard Dimbleby Lecture last week (7 July), Prince Charles was reported to support green issues, saying that materialism and the British "consumerist" society has brought the world close to environmental collapse. He said that everyone knows the truth, but chooses to ignore. On the Malaysian front too, green issues are affecting our palm oil industry. Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, CEO of Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), bravely commented on the Industry's quest for sustainability and environmental protection. He said,"Right now, one part of the planet consumes and pollutes in its lavish lifestyle, while another part is forced to remain undeveloped and to preserve their forests for future generation". To me, everyone of us in this planet has a responsibilty to preserve our Mother Earth in our own little way, even if we bother not to throw out rubbish while driving! Little things mean alot.
Today, I looked up another friend to deliver some London Almond cookies to her. She cooked us dinner - masak lemak sayur dan ayam panggang - Best betul! Mana-mana pegi, makan mesti Melayu jugak.
At the tube station, I saw big posters written "Go Green, Think Green", all in the quest to make this world a better place to live. At the Richard Dimbleby Lecture last week (7 July), Prince Charles was reported to support green issues, saying that materialism and the British "consumerist" society has brought the world close to environmental collapse. He said that everyone knows the truth, but chooses to ignore. On the Malaysian front too, green issues are affecting our palm oil industry. Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron, CEO of Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC), bravely commented on the Industry's quest for sustainability and environmental protection. He said,"Right now, one part of the planet consumes and pollutes in its lavish lifestyle, while another part is forced to remain undeveloped and to preserve their forests for future generation". To me, everyone of us in this planet has a responsibilty to preserve our Mother Earth in our own little way, even if we bother not to throw out rubbish while driving! Little things mean alot.
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