Practices that contribute to environmental sustainability:
- Environment-friendly transport
- Energy saving
- 5R's concept
- The usage of alternative renewable energy
- Management of domestic and toxic waste
- Biological control
- Water-saving
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Environment-friendly transport:
- Use environmentally-friendly transportation such as bicycles or hybrid and electric-powered vehicles.
- Practice car sharing.
- Using public transport such as buses, commuters, monorails,
- Light Rail Transit (LRT), Electric Train Service (ETS) and KLIA Express/ KLIA Transit.
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Energy-saving:
- The main source of electricity is from burning of non -renewable materials, namely fossil fuels such as petrol and diesel.
- Use electricity prudently to reduce the release of pollutants such as carbon monoxide gas.
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5R's concept:
- Waste disposal can be reduced if we adopt the 5R concept, i.e.
- Rethink
- Repair
- Reuse
- Reduce
- Recycle
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Management of domestic and toxic waste:
- The Department of the Environment is authorized to:
- Coordinate waste disposal activities
- Set a maximum limit for waste production
- Control the licensing of the type of waste, its content, amount and hazardous effects
- Running a waste material upcycle can reduce waste to landfills.
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Biological control:
- Biological control is a way of controlling a population of pests by using their natural enemies.
- This can reduce the use of pesticides.
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Water-saving
- Reuse used water or rainwater for watering trees and washing vehicles.
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The status of food security in Malaysia:
- Food security is translated as food security which refers to food availability assurance, food access assurance and food consumption assurance.
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Components of food security: |
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Availability of food |
There is a sufficient supply of high-quality food in the local market as well as for imported food.
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Access to food |
Food can be obtained easily in order to meet the nutritional need of diet
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Food utilisation |
The ability of an individual to get enough nutrients by consuming food and drinking clean water as well as good practices in food processing and preparation
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Food stability |
Each individual has access to get enough nutritious food at all time
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Halal:
- Halal is an important element in determining food security status.
- Halal food must be produced in a clean environment with methods that emphasize cleanliness and order in the manufacturing process. Halal covers everything from the farm to the final food product.
- Other guidelines implemented to determine food safety are Good
- Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).
- Both of these guidelines also emphasize the process of making quality, clean, healthy and safe food such as halal.
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