No Plastic Bag Day

Have you ever counted how many plastic bags you use within a day? Just imagine whenever you order a take away “mi soup” at a hawker centre, the proprietor will normally separate the noodles and soup into two different plastic bags, and then put them into another bigger T-shirt plastic bag for you to easily [...]

Recycle Phone Books

Phone Book papers are 100% recyclable. Most of the phone-books distributed today are made from prefabricated wood to strengthen the fibres for reuse. Old phone-books are also sometimes recycled into insulation materials, ceiling tiles and roofing surfaces, as well as paper towels, grocery bags, cereal boxes and office papers. In fact, in a gesture both [...]

Save Our Seahorses

After reading articles about the threats towards marine ecosystem in Malaysia, I discovered a volunteer program which intended to save a marine animal which I had never thought of it before – seahorses. This non-profit group named Save Our Seahorses (SOS), was established in 2004 by a group of students from University Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) [...]

Green Weddings

Here, I would like to share my opinion with all of you after reading an article about green weddings. Green wedding ceremonies convey the message of loving the earth. The venue for a wedding ceremony is a lush Green Park where there are no ribbons and are furnished with potted plants. Besides that, organic food [...]

Greenpulse membership Recruitment in Semester 1 of the 2010/2011

       The Greenpulse membership recruitment in semester 1 of the 2010/2011 academic year was implemented. The purposes of this activity were to introduce Greenpulse to first year students and to invite them to join us.        This membership recruitment drive was held over 2 months, beginning from the 26th of July until the 3rd of [...]

Report on Collected Plastic Bottles from Kampung AB

     As a continuation to the recycling project from the last semester, this semester the Greenpulse committee had placed all collection boxes on every single floor in the AB Residential College on the 20th of September 2010.      The project was a delayed due to the difficulties in accumulating the boxes necessary since much of [...]

Invest in the Young and the Future

     On the 25th of September 2010, Saturday, a meaningful environmental education program named “Invest in the Young and the Future” was launched for the second time this month.      The programme lasted from 8.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. at the KK Wetland Centre, Likas, Sabah. The organizer of the event is the KK Wetland [...]

Correlation between Insect Repellent and Penis Defect Hinted

While we all know the harmful effect insecticide and insect repellents impart upon our general health, it’s only when we are reminded by scientific research what the exact harmful effects these chemicals impart that we may consider eschewing these harmful chemicals all together. Australia’s Daily Telegraph brings news about the increased rate of hypospadias in [...]

Exams

The Greenpulse team will be taking a break in postings for the next month as exams are just around the corner. We apologise for not being able to update our site regularly during this period.

Turning Vegan

Looking towards vegetarianism as a solution to our environmental problems, I realised how little I actually know about the animals that I am eating. In little more than 3 days after visiting the PETA site, I have now set upon the ultimate diet change – to turn vegan, completely.