Practices in Environmental Sustainability

• Practices that contribute to environmental sustainability aim to ensure adequate use of natural resources for the present and for the future for the benefit of all types of life on earth.
• In preserving the environment, the practices taken must be related to measures to prevent environmental pollution, protect the capacity of ecosystems and prevent development that will threaten human health or affect the quality of life.

Practices that contribute to environmental sustainability:

1. Environment-friendly transport
2. Energy saving
3. 5R's concept
4. The usage of alternative renewable energy
5. Management of domestic and toxic waste
6. Biological control
7. Water-saving

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.

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.

5R's concept:

• Waste disposal can be reduced if we adopt the 5R concept, i.e.
  1. Rethink
  2. Repair
  3. Reuse
  4. Reduce
  5. Recycle

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.

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.

Water-saving

• Reuse used water or rainwater for watering trees and washing vehicles.

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.

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.