Everyday health and beauty

As I am getting to know more about ecofriendly products, I came across with this word — “biodegradable” quite often. When we are serious in saving the earth for our future generation, I guess we really got to look for this word whenever we buy a product.
As a biodegradable product simply means the product waste […]

Looks like vinegar, right? It’s garbage enzyme. My mum made it. We started using garbage enzyme to wash our toilet, floor and so on since last year. As a friend of my mum gave her a whole drum of home made garbage enzyme.
Obviously, it’s finished. Thus, we are making our own now with only Mandarin […]

I just learn something new from my uncle who is operating a petrol station now. If you are someone who likes to use Shell’s petrol like me, but just using the usual N95 or N97, please pump in some V Power into your car. At least once or twice a month. As it helps to […]

Many Buddhist and Hindus do not eat cow’s meat because of religious purpose. Even myself stop taking steak for years until now for this reason too. I just do it. But, I still ask why most of the time.
Most people tell me because cow produces milk and work in the paddy field so that we […]

Don’t open your fridge’s door except needed. As the fridge’s motor will operates for another half an hour each time as we open the door for just one minute.
Plant more trees around your house to take advantage of the shading effect that can make our house colder. Besides, trees can directly reduce the concentration of […]

Yesterday, I went shopping. Again, I forget to bring along the recycle bags. I guess the hypermarket seems understand that we need some time to get used to the new “no plastic bags” regulation in almost every shopping mall. So, it actually gives away paper boxes. *Sigh*
Last year, it was only every Monday. Now, It’s […]

In Malaysia, it is still raining quite often. Somehow, it gets really hot when there is no rain. Reducing Global warming is a burning issue now. Looks like we got to start doing something to change the way things are.
Thus, all Malaysian is using the N95 fuel now, even though it seems cause the car […]

My house was kind of dusty for the last few days. Someone from the government was sent to repair the drain in front of my house. I don’t see anything wrong with the drain. Yet, there is still plenty of space to place the sand and stones along the road. Why must be right in […]

 
We went to Turtle Island in Penang some time ago. And, these little turtles are so cute!
Well, eating turtles in quite popular among the Chinese. As Chinese believed that turtle meat soup can “cleanse the blood in our body”.
However, turtles are protected species in Malaysia. Especially the green turtle and the hawksbill turtle. […]

 
This is what I saw in the Turtle Island 2 weeks ago. Most of us know where should this plastic bottle goes. But look, what have we done? Obviously, the person who bring the bottle to the beach just throw it there once he or she finished the water in it. Eventually, it gets the […]

Just in case you missed this part of the Star Newspaper on 21th April from the “Speaking Up” column:
“If ozone produced by garbage enzyme escapes from the container before reacting with the container contents, the interaction of ozone with heavy metals in the atmosphere will only trasform the substances into acids that result in smog […]

Do you know how to make garbage enzyme?
Ingredients:
1) Any organic garbage (including fruit skin,fruits or vegetables)
2) Brown sugar or Molasses
3) Water
Ratio: 1 Part Sugar : 3 Parts Waste : 10 Parts Water
100 grams sugar : 300 grams waste : 1,000 grams or 1 liter water
Ferment it in plastic container for 3 months. That’s it!
Well, it’s […]

 
Do you like shark fin soup? Frankly, I love it so much. But, it doesn’t have to be the real shark fin. Hahaha……
As shark fin soup is actually flavored by chicken broth, pork, scallop, fish lips and some taste rich Chinese herbs like ginseng.Whereas, shark fin itself is actually tasteless. Thus, I am ok if […]

The whole Penang Island is going to be fully equipped with free WiFi service by 2010. It is a good news in economy wise. Somehow, our consumer association is making a public acknowledgment regarding the danger of radiation from all the communication devices such as mobile phone, wifi, computers and so on.
It seems this […]

This is totally unhygienic. I hate to see such dirty scene. Moreover, this is a public park where everyone going in the morning for some refreshing air and exercise. So, some choose to picnic here. Alright. That’s fine.
As they finished their food, they just squeeze them all in such a small bin without gathered all […]

Al the while I thought  global warming is mostly caused by carbon dioxide. In fact, global warming is also caused by other natural gases such as nitrous oxide, methane and ozone. And, water vapor has greatly contributed to global warming.
Basically, water vapor makes up 60% of the greenhouse gases. Obviously, water vapor is the main […]

Recycling business seems making money these days. At first, we only started to recycle the plastics, aluminum and papers. Now, we even recycle the cooking oil, computers, batteries , clothes, mobile phones and so on.
We should participate in recycling as today’s rubbish contains more products that don’t break down when they’re put in the ground. […]

Everyone down the road is talking about pollution and global warming now. It is indeed something which seriously need our attention. Polluted air affects our breathing. It also contaminates land, water and our bodies.
Basically, plants or crops that are cultivated in contaminated lands carry poisonous chemicals and bypass them onto animals that consume them. […]

As we become more health conscious, there are many articles about environmental issues being circulated. Global warming is one of the serious problem that we are currently facing.
Our car greatly emits carbon dioxides, which tends to pollute the air and cause global warming. Thus, we are encourage to buy fuel efficient car. However, Hybrids car […]

Just read about an article on ‘10 ways to curb with global warming’. I do think it is a serious problem for all of us living in this world. I really feel the heat in Malaysia is very different nowadays. So, just because it is too hot, I keep switching on the air-con, day and […]