Plastic talks end without agreement on curbing production
Countries wrangled over whether the treaty should address how to tackle the overproduction of plastic.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Consider This: Plastic Pollution (Part 2) — Mission to End Single-Use Plastic Culture
This year’s Earth Day aims to shine a spotlight on the plastic pollution crisis. Over 380 million tons of plastic are produced annually—50% of which is for single-use purposes, while only 16% of plastics and plastic packaging are actually recycled. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Hema Sulakshana Mahadevan, Public Engagement Campaigner for Greenpeace Malaysia.
Mon Apr 22 2024
Consider This: Plastic Pollution (Part 1) — Fighting to End Plastic Waste Colonialism
This year’s Earth Day aims to shine a spotlight on the plastic pollution crisis. Over 380 million tons of plastic are produced annually—50% of which is for single-use purposes, while only 16% of plastics and plastic packaging are actually recycled. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Wong Pui Yi, Research Consultant with The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center).
Mon Apr 22 2024
AWANI Tonight: 10th April 2024
#AWANITonight with Cynthia Ng
- Gaza: Netanyahu is making a mistake - Biden
- Plastic waste: Fixing a broken recycling system
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- Gaza: Netanyahu is making a mistake - Biden
- Plastic waste: Fixing a broken recycling system
#AWANIenglish #AWANInews
Wed Apr 10 2024
Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides
Teluk has one of Indonesia's dirtiest beaches as villagers said that heavy rain has led to stronger tides, bringing more trash to shore.
Sat Mar 23 2024
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans
Microplastics derive from the breakdown of various consumer and industrial plastic waste and are accumulating in the world's oceans.
Sun Aug 27 2023
The mysterious danger of microplastics
Researchers are still getting the full picture of just how harmful microplastic consumption is for humans.
Fri Jun 16 2023
We ingest plastics every minute of the day
There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.
Sat Jun 03 2023
How plastic waste could be used to produce hydrogen
On a large scale, this technology could one day make it possible to recycle tons of plastic into hydrogen to power clean vehicles.
Sun Apr 02 2023
Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report
Study reveals that a misconception around the safety of both tap and bottled water plays a major role in individuals' preferences.
Sat Mar 18 2023
Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste
Only 14 pct of plastic packaging is collected for recycling; reliance on recycling alone will not solve the waste problem.
Sun Feb 05 2023
How plastic waste could one day be used to build roads
The idea is to build roads from waste that often ends up polluting, whether in landfill or in the natural environment.
Sat Jan 21 2023
Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace study
Virgin production of non-recycled plastic is rapidly rising as the petrochemical industry expands, lowering costs.
Wed Oct 26 2022
Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations
Among the waste that makes up this island of garbage, a large part comes from floating materials resulting from fishing-related activities.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study
Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published.
Sat Jul 30 2022
PM kagum, bangga dan terkesan dengan filem Sheriff Narko Integriti
Katanya, filem itu sarat dengan mesej mendalam mengenai peranan agensi penguat kuasa dalam negara.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Meta, MCMC jalin kerjasama laksana Kempen Kesedaran Amalan Keselamatan Dalam Talian
Kerjasama itu termasuk Kempen Keselamatan Dalam Talian untuk Kanak-Kanak dan Keluarga yang akan dilancarkan tidak lama lagi.
Wed Jun 12 2024
EU laksana cukai 38.1 peratus kenderaan EV dari China
Suruhanjaya Eropah (EC) menetapkan keputusan untuk mengenakan cukai 38.1 peratus terhadap import kereta elektrik (EV) dari China. Keputusan itu akan dilaksanakan bermula bulan hadapan yang mana suruhanjaya ini menjangkakan respon balas dari China.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Berita tempatan pilihan sepanjang hari ini
Berikut adalah berita yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang Rabu, 12 Jun 2024.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Proton rancang lancar lima model EV di bawah jenama e.MAS
Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Proton Edar Sdn Bhd, Roslan Abdullah berkata model EV pertama di bawah jenama baharu itu dijangka dilancarkan menjelang tahun 2025.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Berita antarabangsa pilihan sepanjang hari ini
Antara pelbagai berita luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Suspek bunuh wartawan Belanda dipenjara 28 tahun
Ketiga-tiga suspek yang didakwa terbabit dalam kes pembunuhan wartawan warga Belanda, Peter R. de Vries pada 2021, menerima padah akibat perbuatan mereka itu, sekali gus sekurang-kurangnya membawa keadilan buat ahli keluarga mangsa. Hukuman itu diputuskan mahkamah terhadap kesemua suspek lelaki berkenaan selepas perbicaraan mengenai kes wartawan selebriti itu selesai pada Rabu.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Israel diserang, lebih 90 roket dilepaskan dari Lubnan
Tentera Israel mendakwa lebih 90 roket dilepaskan dari Lubnan ke utara Israel pada Rabu, selepas serangan rejim Zionis membunuh seorang komander kanan Hizbullah di selatan Lubnan pada hari sebelumnya.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Terima khabar isteri telah tiada semasa di hadapan Kaabah
Suami yang memohon pengakhiran terbaik untuk isteri beberapa jam sebelum ketiadaannya redha bahawa apa yang terbaik sebagaimana didoakannya di hadapan Kaabah ialah kematian isterinya itu.
Wed Jun 12 2024
Sampel kanak-kanak disyaki maut akibat keracunan makanan sedang dianalisis - Kimia Malaysia
Bahagian Toksikologi Pusat Analisis Sains Forensik Jabatan Kimia Malaysia (Kimia Malaysia) sedang menganalisis sampel darah mangsa berusia dua tahun yang mati disyaki akibat keracunan makanan.
Wed Jun 12 2024