MALAYSIA BOLEH! but for yet ANOTHER wrong reason!

Hello again! yes its another part of my "Criticisms of Bolehland Arc" LOL.
This news is abit old now (2 weeks old i think),  but I decided to delay this post to leave the write to your MP bit on as no 1 for awhile. Im dissapointed I couldnt convince any of you to at least TRY and make an effort for change in our country....

Anyway, today Im going to talk to you about the Environment in Malaysia.. WAIT!! Dont run away! This is important.

Malaysia is yet another number one! The UN has recently announced that Malaysia is No 1 country in the world for increasing Carbon Emmisions! WOOHOO! Malaysia Boleh again! Though, Im sure most Malaysians could'nt give a damn. From 1990 to 2004, our CO2 emmissions have grown by a whooping 221% and now were are the 26th Biggest cause of Global Warming!! I dont think our government can afford to shunt anymore responsibility under the guise of a developing nation, and neither should YOU!!

Why do we seem to be getting all the fame for all the wrong reasons? How did this happen?
Well Ill give you my unprofessional take on this. US MALAYSIANS!!!
The number of cars on the road have quadrupled in the last 2 years! Practically every house has at least 2 cars. To go to the 7 eleven down the road malaysians take cars. We have factories that pollute without control, farmers that burn their paddy fields which result in THICK SMOG, Every kampung has a daily ritual of burning rubbish around 7pm. Need I say more?

So what can you do to help correct this grave error?

For one, you can start by writing to your local MP, or councillor to ask them to start acting more eco-friendly. That means less tree cutting, and more parks and green lungs! Stricter laws and greater enforcement. Ask our PM to commit to a definative and unambigous plan to cut emmisions like the EU.

but more importantly, it boils down to you guys. At the ground level, we are the biggest cause, and we can be the biggest factor for change. So what can you do?

For one, make an effort to use your car less. If you can PLEASE walk or take public transport. When going with family or friends to the local mamak or restaraunt down the road, why not walk instead of taking the car? A little bit of exercise is good for you, and besides its a good oportunity to spend quality time with family of friends. Theres no need to take the car when its just a 10 minute walk. Lazyness is not a reason. Its a VERY POOR EXCUSE! Its the type of excusee thats killing your body and killing OUR planet.

RECYCLE!! Yes you have heard this ALOT but it is one of the most important thing to do. Take the trouble to collect your recyclables and take it to the local recycle bin or centre. Wheter its at the nearby Jaya Jusco, or in a padang nearby, why not make this small effort? Its easy! Just keep a cardboard box somewhere in your house where you put all recyclables, and when its full take it out to the local centre. In KL, there are many recycle centers that actually PAY you for your rubbish! Isnt that an added bonus? So Start Recycling TODAY!

Oh, recycling dosent just mean that you send trash to be recycled. Thats just one part of the CYCLE. You should also buy recycled goods. Many products that use recycled material will proudly say this. Buy goods that used recycled products. Whether its a shampoo bottle or a tub of yogurt. If what you want isnt available using recycled material, at least buy a product that uses recyclable items.

One more thing! CUT DOWN ON PLASTIC BAGS!!! This is by far the WORST aspect of Malaysian culture. Our bloody plastic bag culture. When going shopping, why not bring your own bag, instead of taking a new plastic bag from the shop? We all keep acumilating so many plastic bags its ridiculous. Its a complete waste, and to top it off they take like a bazillion years to decompose. Cutting down on plastic bag usage will reduce its production, and hence reduce carbon emmissions. Need I say more? Just make a TINY effort. Bring your own bag to the shop, and tell them you don't want a bag. If you shop without planing in advance, reduce the number of bags as much as you can. If you can carry it by hand, do so.

This goes without saying, but we realyl should cut down on our electricity usage. That means cut down on AIR CONDITIONING!! If you can, why not open a window and turn on the fan? If mosqutoes is the issue, how about putting up mosquito netting? If you HAVE to use the A/C dont put the temperature too low. Just put it at a comfortable level like say 26 degrees? Thats ok isnt it? I know everyone is changing to energy-saving lightbulbs so I dont need to talk about that. Basicly, about 70% of our electricity is enerated from fossil-fuels. Cut down on electricity usage, and you wont just be helping the planet, youll be reducing that monthly blackhole sucking up your precious money in the form of bills!

Finaly, belive it or not, try cutting down the ammount of meat you eat, especially heavy meas like beef and mutton. Nono, Im not asking you to become like 'Shrimp the Vegetarian' but committing to 5% less meat a week can reduce your carbon footprint by about 7%! That means if you just cut down the ammound of meat you eat by 5% You are 7% less responsible for anual global warming! Thats not a very big sacrifice is it? How does it work? Well he thing is, most animals you eat, but especially cows, emit large amounts of methane gas into the atmosphere by their FART! Methane is 3x more efficetive than CO2 as a greenhouse gas. By reducing the ammount of meat you eat, you are reducing the demand, and hence eventually farmers will rear less cows for the slaughterhouse.

Plant some trees! I know it dosent reduce CO2 emmisions,  but it helps to offset it! Howabout planting one tree for every member of the family? Thats not much effort right? You dont have to do it in you garden. You can always plant a few trees at your local padang. Just make sure that the grass-cutters wont accidentally cut it while their still young!

Please people PLEASE I know I keep telling you this, but we have to take action NOW. What Im asking of you isnt much. But these little things go a long way to helping our environment. Educate your family and friends. The more people do this, the more effective it will be.

LETS ALL WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE MALAYSIA A CLEANER, GREENER, MORE ECO-FRIENDLY COUNTRY THAT WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF!