April 22 marks the 54th Earth Day, which was founded in 1970 in the U.S. to raise awareness of environmental pollution. In 2009, the United Nations officially declared International Mother Earth Day.

With a Mason jar in one hand, I scanned the row of large glass and plastic jugs lining the wall in front of me. Each contained a different soap or detergent. The array was dizzying. It was my first ...

PETALING JAYA: The zero-waste movement is gaining steam again following the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw an explosion of disposables as home-bound consumers were forced to ...