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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: TRADING IN CORAL REEF PRODUCTS WILL CAUSE IRREPARABLE HARM   It is with alarm that Malaysians learned of the Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries' plan to increase the export of coral reefs ( Bernama News, April 24, 2015 ). The fact that there is "high interest abroad" for Malaysian coral reef is all the more reason for us to protect our coral reefs against poaching, plundering and destruction. The very suggestion that the Ministry wishes to exploit and trade in our local coral reefs for profit is tantamount to a breach of duty by those tasked with the responsibility of protecting our marine resources.   It has often been said that coral reefs are the rainforests of the oceans. Coral reefs cover less than 0.1% of the Earth's surface, yet over 25% of all marine life exists in coral ecosystems. Coral reefs provide a variety of ecosystem services, including as a nursery ground and source of food and shelter to fish and invertebrates. Co...

Come lend Mother Nature a helping hand this Earth Day weekend! Green Living will be organising a cleanup session at Taman Rimba Ampang, a popular picnic site and recreational fores, as a way of honouring Mother Earth, taking back our public spaces and educating picnickers and members of the public on the importance of keeping public and green spaces clean. Date: Saturday, 25th April 2015 Time: 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon Meeting Point: Entrance of Taman Rimba Ampang   We will provide: - Fruits for a waste-free breakfast - Drinking water for refills (Please bring your own water bottles) - Mosquito repellent - Rubbish bags and reusable gloves - Green Living publications for those who want copies Please bring: - Your own drinking water bottles - Sunblock and any medication - Fire tongs / rubbish tongs, if you have one - A phone or camera phone for the Photo Contest All cleanup participants will be eligible to participate in the Earth Day Cleanup Photo Contest. Photos will be uploaded to th...

PENCINTA ALAM MAY 2015 ECO KIDS COLUMN: VOLUNTEERING WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR HOME By Wong Ee Lynn ( wongeelynn@yahoo.com )   The Green Living and Eco Kids team often receives queries from big-hearted people who wish to volunteer for worthy causes but are unable to commit to a regular volunteering schedule. Some of these people are elderly folk, some are busy parents, some live very far from town and some just do not have the time, resources or means of travelling in order to volunteer at a particular place on a regular basis. A great many of these queries come from children who want to be able to do something to help people, animals or the environment.   If you are a young person with no income, no driving license and a busy school schedule, here are some suggestions as to how you can still volunteer without leaving your home.   1. SET UP A COLLECTION CENTRE FOR E-WASTE AND RECYCLABLES As you know, there are collection bins for light bulbs, used batteries, old phones an...