ReCYCLEd paper i made my own!

Hey hii guys..I have read Dash's articles on the"small steps to going green"..one of the info she stated out for ideal green life is recycle everything especially PAPERS!

I just want to added info on that particular subject..how are we gonna recycle the papers..this is something that we learnt for subject "Kemahiran Hidup" last time when we are in the primary school. This might be a very simple one and Dr. mams sure not gonna give me a good grades for this but trust me.. none of us still practicing this since we can send them (the papers) to the recycle centers. Hee sorry Dr.mams...I think if i could try this first, then i'll considered everyone could follow my baby steps..so these are what you needs:

1)A Blender or wire whisk

2)Papers of course!

3) Sieve

4)Water

5) Tupperware

Follow these steps..

1) Tear the papers into tiny pieces and soak them in a tupperware of hot water for about 30 minutes. Put a handful of the soaked paper into the blender and mix until mush. Or if using a whisk, beat the mixture until it is a creamy pulp.

2) Put the blended papers in water and started to sieve. You can find a different tool for sieving no matter its round or rectangular. In the sieving process, you can put the sieve into the mixture of blended papers and try to get a thin layer by lifting the sieve up carefully. before that, it is better t ensure that the mixture is not too fluid or else it would be difficult to get layer.

3) After a thin layer has been formed on top of the sieve upside down and put it on some newspapers. the use a cloth to press so that the ayer will go onto the newspaper completely. next, remove the sieve and let the newspaper to dry under the sun or fan. and start from the sieving process and repeat the same steps once more until the mixture is finish.

Simple one..hope you guys can try it ya!

SAVE TREES BY MAKING YOUR OWN RECYCLED PAPER

~~NO plastic BAG day~~~

I came across to a supermarket in Section 13, Shah Alam yesterday morning to buy some stuff..My colleagues and I had plan for a barbecue party last night at their apartment just across The Mines Mall, Serdang. So since I have green engineering exam tomorrow, I've decided not to do the cooking stuff and just throw the money into the problem which I have to buy Pita Bread, Mee Hoon and the mayonnaise as well and the other girls need to buy something else for the party. When I saw the banner in front of the supermarket’s entrance, I just stop and stand right there..I’m wondering how am I suppose to carry all the stuff.. sigh!

As from what I know till now, supermarket always gives their plastic bags FREE!. But then I realize.. why not I just carry all the stuff without a plastic.. after all, its not a wet stuff though..in addition, I can save the EARTH too! But customer will need to pay 10 cent for a plastic bag if they insist on having one. Well, I DO support on the “No plastic Bag Days” but it should be made known to consumers. I saw many others caught by surprise at the cashier’s line.

To those who do not know how these plastic bags is harmful to us..let consider the following shocking facts about plastic shopping bags..

• plastic bags are made of polyethylene
• Polyethylene is a petroleum product
• production contributes to air pollution and energy consumption
• Four to Five trillion plastic bags are manufactured each year
• Americans use over 380 billion polyethylene bags per year
• Americans throw away approximately 100 billion polyethylene bags per year
• Of those 100 trillion plastic bags, 1% are recycled
• it takes 1000 years for polyethylene bags to break down
• as polyethylene breaks down, toxic substances leach into the soil and enter the food chain
• approximately 1 billion seabirds and mammals die per year by ingesting plastic bags
• plastic bags are often mistaken as food by marine mammals. 100,000 marine mammals die yearly by eating plastic bags
• these animals suffer a painful death, the plastic wraps around their intestines or they choke to death
• plastic bags choke landfills

So guys, we can actually lessen our environmental footprint by minimizing the use of plastic shopping bags. Do bring your own shopping bags every time you go for shopping. if everyone do so, our world will become aBETTER, CLEANER, SAFERplace for all living things including YOU!

this is a good video to watch...5 star one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci9PC8s-r2Q&feature=related

RICH people POOR earth??!

Of the many tales and stories of our childhood, there is one which comes to mind immediately as a morality tale with regards to the environment..perhaps even a cautionary one! the heroic and love story of little boy springs to mind..

though cold and wet, the youngster was steadfast through the night in plugging the leak in the dyke with his mere finger..thus saving a town and a nation from certain disaster..can we all afford not to emulate this kid to stem the tide of environmental disaster that will surely befall our POOR earth if we do not act?i've saw so many rich people here in our country, but do they really really care about the environment??well,we can start by relooking the very fundamental and basic aspect of our economy. And what can be more basic than food?shelter? and clothing?its kind of impossible for everyone of us to implement the "green building" concept for our houses..but how about the rich people?the one who own a megastructure buildings,universities, or mall maybe?there is no one single techniques for designing and building a green building. But building that are "GrEeN" often have common design characteristic. Like, preserving natural vagetation, using non toxic or recycled building materials, being readily accessible to public transportation, use of natural lightings and the flexible use of interiors to name a few characteristic. such efforts strongly indicate that we can indeed seek environmental shelter by going green, but can you name me one?i know we have few..but few only lah~

Now as to food..nowadays agriculture has led to severe harm to both the environment and public health. As a production tool, industrialisations of the farm has been a success..BUT the Questions is..is it sustainable??can industrialisation of the farm ensure that future food needs be met? well, no one is suggesting we go back to our current agriculture practices that are clearly unsustainable. And since food is, like shelter, a vital and basic need, the issue of sustainability is driven.

we started off with the love story of the youngster, the very responsible youngster. we end by taking note of an irresponsible one- "like dog cried mountain" (direct malay translation!). most assuredly we are not the crying dog by raising the environmental concern and issues over these past years. they are for real. what is important now is to realize...that beyond the tipping point, there will be little left to save!

Electric Cars: Pros and Cons

The burning of fossil fuels from vehicles will emit a variety of pollutants into the earth's troposphere. Two of the pollutants that are mostly emitted are hydrocarbons and nitric oxide. These pollutants can be harmful to all living life and the environment. Therefore, replacing vehicles having an internal combustion with electric vehicles is seen by some as a solution to this problem.

Comparing both types of vehicle, the electric vehicles is seen to be more environmental friendly and are less polluting compared to the internal combustion engine vehicle. This is because electric vehicles uses whatever electricity is delivered by their electrical grid operator. The source of electricity from the power grid can be drawn from renewable energy such as hydro and wind. Therefore, the electric cars are as clean as the grid. The electric vehicles also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and eliminate petroleum. Thus, it helps to reduce fossil fuel usage despite the fact that electricity is largely generated by fossil fuels. Because even fossil fueled-fired power plants are more efficient than a car's internal combustion engine, the electric car is more energy efficient and produces less overall pollution. Even using electricity from coal, an electric car is 4 percent more efficient than a gasoline burning version of the same car.

Other than that, because all cars required battery replacement eventually, the disposal of lead-acid batteries used in cars with combustion engine is more hazardous to the environment compared to disposing lithium or nickel-based batteries of electric cars. Electric cars also have a lower or no demand for many of the hazardous, polluting fluids used in a conventional car, such as motor oil. Electric vehicles typically have less vibration and noise pollution than a vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine, whether it is at rest or in motion. Therefore, people thought that it is better to replace the internal combustion engine vehicles with the electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles also have some disadvantages. If the internal combustion engine vehicle which is the conventional gasoline-powered vehicles for personal transportation is replaced by the electric vehicle, fuels production and import would switch from petroleum and its products to more coal, natural gas, nuclear, and many others. There would be more mining activities for the extraction of coal and uranium and less reliance on foreign oil. Apart from that, little that people know, electric cars can increase overall emissions of air pollutants particularly in rural areas. Sulfur oxides emissions are increased almost ten-fold by powering a car with electricity instead of gasoline. The same change in fuel also increases total nitric oxide emissions and particulate matters. These pollutants are the primary causes of acid rain.

I think, with some modification to the electric vehicles, it can help to abate the problems. With the advancement of technology nowadays, other alternatives and method of operating vehicles can be developed in order to protect our environment.

So guys, what is your opinion on this matter? Do you think electric vehicles are better than conventional vehicles?

(source of articles:-
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2115395/the_benefits_of_electric_cars_outweigh.html?cat=27,
http://www.ehow.com/facts_4883957_why-electric-cars-better-environment.html)

Thank you

Thanks for your participation.

I have really enjoyed this.

You still have time to add comments until the next few days. Not too late though.

Thanks again, hope our paths cross again in the future.

amran

THERMAL INSULATION

Thermal insulation (Thermal insulation)

This refers to all systems and processes that condoms reduce the heat exchange between rooms with different temperature. Insulation in buildings design basis for Ahtwaouahararp inside buildings in cold countries, and prevent the entry of heat to warm the building in the country. This is done by using thermal insulation materials with insulating properties to help reduce leakage and heat transfer from outside to the inside of the building in summer, and inside to outside the Winter Can be divided into heat exchange between the building and outside to

the three types are:

• heat that penetrates the walls and ceilings.

• heat that penetrates the windows.

• heat transmitted through natural ventilation openings.

The quantity of heat that penetrates the walls and ceilings in the days of summer by 60 -70% and the rest comes from the windows and ventilation openings. Air-conditioning is working to reduce the temperature of the house or building occupants to feel comfortable and harmony. The proportion of energy Alkahrbaiipalmsthlkp in the summer to cool the building by about 66% of the full electric power. Hence the importance of thermal insulation to reduce consumption of electricity used for the purposes of air conditioning, so as to reduce the leakage of heat through the walls and ceilings to the inside and the achievement of adequate housing, employment and reduce costs.

The advantages of using thermal insulation :
1. Rationalization in the consumption of electric power, as experience has shown that the application of scientific use of thermal insulation in residential buildings, government facilities, commercial and industrial electric power reduces the rates up to 40%.

2. Maintain proper building temperature for a long time without having to run air conditioners for a long time.

3. Allows the use of air conditioners with a small capacity, and thus less energy costs and equipment used.

4. Raise the level of comfort for users of the building.

5. Reduces the use of air conditioning, which reduces the impact on psychological health and rights because of the noise resulting from the operation of such devices.

6. Thermal insulation works on the protection and safety of the building from weather changes and climate variability with a lower temperature difference resulting from high temperatures by the sun during the day, and the low temperature at night. And cause differences in the degree of high temperature between day and night in bringing stress to the walls of the building and other parts Kalnuaz deprives the natural and mechanical properties and could lead to cracks and cracks and fissures.

7. Lead to reduce the thickness of the concrete walls and ceilings to reduce the transmission of heat inside the building.

8. To provide the burden on the power plants and distribution networks.

The properties of thermal insulation materials

:Requires the selection of insulating material on knowledge of thermal properties and other characteristics Kamtsas water and usability of combustion, and durability.. Etc...

Thermal properties

Is the potential for thermal insulation, and this ability is measured usually by a factor of thermal conductivity, the smaller the coefficient of thermal conductivity the greater the resistance to heat transfer material and vice versa, is evident that the thermal resistance is inversely proportional with a coefficient of thermal conductivity. Is the heat transfer through the foam solid wire. It is noted that reflective materials are substances effective in thermal insulation of its high response to radiation and heat waves. And increase the capacity of these materials to increase the brightness of separation and refined, and are often integrated with foam walls and ceilings. To find the total resistance, thermal transmission should be gathered for the various layers of resistance, the wall or ceiling, including the resistance (permeability) aerobics class adjacent to the surfaces of internal and external. And collection of these resistors is just like a collection of electrical resistors, it can either be parallel or, respectively, and this depends on the subject of articles in the wall or ceiling. In addition to the mentioned properties of heat, there are other properties such as heat capacity and specific heat and coefficient of thermal expansion and proliferation, which required knowledge of each insulating material. Selection of appropriate thermal insulation material The most important factors influencing the selection of appropriate thermal insulation material as follows:

• that the foam with a low coefficient of thermal conductivity.

• must be a high degree of resistance to depletion of water permeability of radiation.

• must be a high degree of resistance to absorb water vapor.

• must be a high degree of resistance to the stresses resulting from large differences in temperature.

• be of good mechanical properties such as high resistance to compression factor and coefficient of resistance to fracture.

• be resistant to bacteria, mold, and fire, especially in places prone to fire easily.

• be fixed dimensions of the long-term with coefficient of thermal expansion shortly.

• be resistant to chemical reactions.

• not result in any adverse health effects.

Thermal insulation materials
Can be divided by thermal insulation material sources into four sections:

1. Insulating materials of animal origin: such as wool and animal hair, and is limited use as a buffer.

2. Insulating materials out of Jumada: glass wool, which is one of the best thermal insulation material.

3. Insulating materials Industrial: include rubber and plastic foam, and the latter is the most common and most used is the type of polystyrene foam Alboliorthyn. 4. Insulating materials of plant origin: include cellulosic fibers and materials such as sugar cane, cotton, and so on.

5. Insulating Materials Technology, Nano-technology: It is a liquid, paint on the surface of iron melt furnaces to reduce the emission of heat from them.

Types of insulation materials and their uses Can be no insulation on several images, namely:

1. Felt.

2. Grains filling infantile light.

3. Means of spray foam.

4. Foamy solid

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HOME: a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

I would have to admit I am a crazed fan of this documentary, HOME. Being a person with interest in photography, abstract art and the environment, I found this DVD purchase in the video store worth my time and Indonesian rupiahs. I popped this DVD on at the end of the day and was blown away. I would say it is an emotionally thought provoking documentary on our planet Earth, primarily our home.

Just a thought before I begin praising Yann Arthus- Bertrand, a French born into a renowned jeweller's family in Paris, 1946. Would you conciously dirty or mess up your own home? So why are we CONCIOUSLY doing so with our ONLY home, Earth?

A little something on Yann Arthus- Bertrand:

By 17, he was a director assistant in 1963. He also acted in numerous french movies. After a few years, he gave up his actor's lifestyle to run a wildlife park in Central France. In 1976, he lived amongst the Massai tribe to study the behavior of lions and this was when he discovered a new passion for photography and landscapes from an aerial view. He was captivated by the power and message carried in a single photograph. He found his way to communicate to masses of people. Simple language understood by the mass of society. In 1983, he published his photograph book on lions and then after became an international journalist, reporter and photographer specialised in documentaries on sports, wildlife and aerial photography. But personally, it has been cemented in my head when it comes to aerial photography only one name comes up, and that is Yann Arthus- Bertrand!

Back to my fascination with HOME, a non-profit endeavor was released on June 5th, 2009 and by June 7th, 2009 the number of views hit 1.4million worldwide, in 2days!

The documentary is 93minutes long and every moment is filled with photography. In the beginning I was skeptical to wether they were Graphically created (think Avatar!). With a little online research and sorts, I was a believer that those images potraying the Earth is very much the Earth, just from another angle. After all, he is the master of angles and getting the best shot!

I would also say that the narrator, Glenn Close, did an amazing job with voice control, punctuation and firm confidence, captures and has you under this amazing spell and focus on her words.

She captivates me at this.

'We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth’s climate.

The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being.'

and

"if the permafrost melts, the methane released would cause the greenhouse effect to race out of control with consequences no one can predict.”

PLEASE view the video. It is available on YOUTUBE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

I would love that everyone takes some time and view this documentary. It would change the manner you see the Earth and manner you treat your home, our home and our future generation's home. We have to wake up and realise we do not have another planet that we can just uproot ourselves and plant. This is our only HOME. Enjoy!

Climate Change and Agricultural Development: The Need for a Policy Framework

Taken from the Impak magazine 2008 of Department Of Environmental of Malaysia which written by Prof Dr Mad Nasir Shamsudin, the article closely relate the link of climate change with the agricultural development. Climate change poses challenges for all sectors of the Malaysian economy, but particularly those sectors dependent on natural resources such as agriculture and forestry. Despite technological advances in biotechnology, climate is still a key factor in determining agricultural productivity. Agriculture and climate are mutually dependent. Their interactions involve temperature effects, water supply and demand, and fluxes of carbon through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration. Emissions from agricultural sources are believed to account for some 15% of today’s anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Climate also affects the crop pests and predators. Climate is important not only in terms of average conditions, but also in regard to the frequency and intensity of extreme events, such as floods, droughts, and heat spells.
A study by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Muda Agricultural and Development Authority (MADA) indicated that tropospheric O3 is increasing and above the Ozone Threshold of 40 ppb (AOT40) cases during the growing period of year 2003 and 2004, and this significantly reduced the rice yield to 12%. Despite general uncertainties, studies have consistently shown that overall production in the mid and high latitudes is likely to benefit in the near term (approximately to mid-century), while production systems in the low-latitudes are likely to decline. This finding has implications for world food security, since most developing countries, including Malaysia, are located in lower latitude regions. The vulnerability of developing countries is related to the growth of crops under current climate conditions nearer their optimum temperature limits and the potential for greater increases in water stress under a warming climate.
There is a general agreement that the long-term effects on agriculture are negative. If climate change effects are not abated, agricultural production in the mid and high latitudes is likely to decline in the long term (approximately by the end of 21st century). They are due primarily to detrimental effects of heat and water stress on crop growth as temperatures rise. Malaysia, being a food deficit country with an import bill of RM15.4 billion in 2005, a policy framework that deals with the effect of climate change on her agricultural development is crucial. This framework is needed to provide practical tools to develop effective and efficient policies to deal with climate change challenges. Some possible areas in the framework include adaptation strategies to build resilience into production systems; mitigation strategies to reduce or offset greenhouse gas emissions; research and development strategies to enhance the agricultural sector’s capacity to respond to climate change; and awareness and communication strategies for inform decision making by agricultural producers.
Mitigation strategies – such as carbon sequestration in agricultural soils – are aimed at reducing the atmospheric concentration of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, thereby countering climatic change. Adaptation strategies, such as changes in crop types and management practices, are responses that optimise production under changing climate conditions.Mitigation and adaptation responses are synergistic. Mitigation practices can enhance the adaptation potential of agricultural systems. For example, carbon sequestration in agricultural soils leads to more stable soil-water dynamics, enhancing the ability of crops to withstand drought and floods, both of which may increase under changing climate conditions. In addition, many of the strategies proposed for reduction of GHG emissions from agriculture are ‘best practices’, that is, they increase input efficiency while limiting environmental damage. For instance, use of tree shelterbelts can help to minimise soil erosion and stabilise soil carbon; mulches added between row crops help to conserve soil water, reduce erosion, and sequester carbon. Recent studies have shown that improved agriculture practices can significantly help in reducing the emissions of carbon dioxide by increasing carbon sequestration.

The potential contribution of the agricultural sector in the reduction of GHG emissions by sources and removals by sinks in the agriculture soils largely depend on the farmers’ adoption of environmentally friendly land use and management practices. Farmers’ decision on adoption of these practices that result in additional carbon sequestration in particular eco-logical settings, are largely influenced by the net returns from the farm and existing agriculture and environmental policies. Although adoption of these practices by farmers also creates on-farm benefits such as increased crop yields, adoption of these practices in a wider scale largely depends on to what extent farmers are compensated for the additional global benefits and taxed for the negative externalities they generate from their local activities. Farmers may need additional knowledge and resources for investing in such practices. Farmers’ decision on land allocation for different purposes and their shift towards adoption of land management practices, on the other hand, are also largely influenced by the existing economy-wide policies, and strategies such as investment in research on soil fertility management, provision of required infrastructure and market facilities.
Agricultural soils can be both a contributor to and a recipient of the effects of a changing climate. In the past, land management has generally resulted in considerable depletion of soil organic matter and the release of carbon dioxide. Now, there is the potential to restore soil organic carbon through improved management techniques, enhancing soil structure and fertility and helping to counter climate change. An important caveat is that the capacity for agricultural soil carbon sequestration is constrained by the amount of carbon lost during the conversion of natural ecosystems to agriculture, so that its effectiveness as a mitigating activity for climate change is not unlimited.

For detail information you can go to http://www.doe.gov.my

Moving Towards a Low Carbon Economy through Sustainable Consumption.

The article Impak magazine, 2nd Issue on 2008, coming from Department of Environmental Malaysia written by Mr. Piarapakaran Subramaniam, has stole my focus to be understand of the matter related to the sustainable consumption. Sustainable consumption (SC) is defined as the use of services and related products which responds to basic needs and bring a better quality of life while minimising the use of natural resources and toxic materials as well as the emissions of waste and pollutants over the life cycle so as not to jeopardise the needs of future generations. SC received international prominence at the Rio Earth Summit (UNCED) IN 1992 where the Agenda 21 was adopted which higlighted the major course of continued deterioration of the global environment is the unsustainable pattern of consumption and production, particularly in industrialies countries. The action plans alos recommended the implementation of national policy, including the utilisation of the economic instruments such as taxes and deposit refund systems that can influence consumer behavior. What does it mean? It simply means we needs to look at the life cycle of the products and the services. This will lead to more questions such as, how did it come abour? How much impacts does it have on the environment and on carbon emission? Is there anycertification for such products and services? How to get them?
This article discuss about the transition of the production way from the cradle to grave approach to the cradle to grave approach. The appropriate way to have a smooth transition approach are by applying the 3R (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) approach of action which is practical for every household. The actions needed may they apply through the continuous consumer education, carrot and stick approaches, industry participation, policy implementation and sustainable development.

Based on the article, the writer believe the future in our hands. However the awareness towards environment issue may drive and individual to think ahead. If cannot for yourself, do it for your children. The cradle to cradle approach may reduce the carbon emissions, but some may say it is impossible to manage the consumption in such manner. The production area will be the most important area to ensure that the Cradle to Cradle approach moves forwards as the design of products, green manufacturing process with waste reduction is in place plus the recyclable packaging is used. This will help waste management after the use. However, if we let it lose or take it for granted, we may pay a high price for our delay of action. Do your part as the portion of the community, and perhaps with the collective efforts of each other in the planet, it may improve our lifestyle and environment.

For more information, you can go to http://www.doe.gov.my

Manufacturing Sector Practices in Reducing Carbon Emissions

Reading on the website of Department of Environmental Malaysia, the IMPAK issue no.2, I have came across on the article written by Ris Ramlee on the Manufacturing sector pratises on reducing carbon emissions. The article stated that the CO2 emissions, worldwide have now surpassed 28 billion tonnes per year annually and at the current pace are projected to reach over 40 billion tones per year by 2025. Some greenhouse gases (GHG) like hydrofluorocarbons, methane and nitrous oxide are released as by-products of certain manufacturing industry processes, which adversely affect the ozone layer, leading to global warming.
On record, the manufacturing industry which accounts for an average 80% of industrial energy consumption, also accounts for an average 80% of industrial energy-related carbon emissions agriculture, mining, forestry and fisheries account for the remaining 20%). Three industries namely petroleum, chemicals, and primary metals, emitted almost 60% of the energy-related carbon in manufacturing. The next three largest emitters (paper, food and stone, glass and clay products industry) produced an additional 22% of the energy related manufacturing emissions.
The carbon intensity of energy use is the amount of carbon emitted per unit of energy used. Both the mix of energy sources used and the uses of energy affect carbon intensity. For electricity that manufacturers purchase, the carbon emissions occur where the electricity is generated, rather than at the manufacturing establishment.
Becoming ‘carbon neutral’ means that the manufacturing industry has neutralized the effect of its greenhouse gas emissions so that its industrial activities no longer contribute to global warming. An alternative to carbon neutrality is carbon reduction, which describes the effort of manufacturing industry to reduce its future carbon emissions to an earlier volume – for example, proposing that 2015 emissions equal emission levels of 1995. The most direct way of reducing carbon emissions is by using less carbon-based energy. Any effort to reduce the consumption of carbon-based electricity, natural gas and refined crude oil products (gasoline, heating fuels) contributes directly to carbon reduction. Details of other carbon reduction programmes will be described in the following sections.
The following are some of the programs / actions / solutions that can be used as offset programs to shrink CO2 emissions in manufacturing industries:
o Energy Efficiency
o Fuel Switching
o Management System
o Monitoring and Reporting
o Partnerships
o Process Changes
o Product and Service
o Strategies and Targets
o Supply Chain Management
o Transport and Planning
o Waste Management
o Training and Employees
o Tree Planting

Based on the article, it is the programs constructed are the action needed to improve the manufacturing industry to handle the carbon emissions problem. However the main approach is probably be the integrated manner to cooperation with many parties. All parties such as consumers, industry and government must work hand in hand together to achieve the main objective of low carbon emissions. Through the assessment of the processes and approachs available to improve the environment situation. Plus with the long term planning and the programmers on consumer education and awareness, we will able to change our lifestyle and move towards green environment. Please give your opinion in this matter..

All the detail information on the above article you can go to http:// http://www.doe.gov.my/

BLOWS THE WARM SUN

BLOWS THE WARM SUN

The sun strikes occur in the environment warm and dry. And there is a greater chance of a so-called exhaustion or heat stress, and both may lead to serious complications that may amount to death, God forbid.

Prevent them

1 - thermal stress:

Occurs as a result of the body is exposed to high temperature with high humidity in the air, causing the body to produce large quantities of water and salt.

Symptoms:

- General weakness, dizziness, headache and feeling of powerlessness to do any effort.

- Nausea, loss of appetite.

- Cooling the skin with pallor in color.

- Least number of times the amount of urine and urination.

2 - Heat stroke
occurs as a result of exposure of the human body to very high temperatures resulting from exposure to direct sun, especially if accompanied by a great physical effort .

Symptoms:

- Increased body temperature for more than 40 degrees Celsius.

- Stop the race with a dry skin and redness and heat.

- The patient becomes Asbia and arises for trivial reasons.

- Severe headache, and the patient may experience coma and loss of consciousness.

As for how to prevent the incidence of heat exhaustion and heat stroke is better:

- No exposure to direct sunlight and the use of light-colored umbrellas.

- Avoid extreme heat and stay in the shade. - Eating plenty of fluids.

- Increase the intake of salt in the days with high temperature.

- Seeking bags of salt and drought resistance in different medical missions.

- Reduction of physical activity such as walking long distances, especially when the intensification of the temperature.

- Accommodation in air-conditioned rooms and a renewed air.

- Review the nearest health center when one of the symptoms above sense.

This is to treat patients by placing them in a file somewhere away from the sun and inform the health situation and while you wait until the arrival of aid can reduce the temperature of the patient using a manual or electric fan with spray spray water on it and avoid the use of snow.