Poverty is defined as a lack of cash to support basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. Poverty, on the other hand, is much more than simply not having enough money. Some country in the world having poverty including Malaysia. Nowadays, Malaysia is still facing the poverty as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Malaysia's poverty rate increased to 8.4 percent in 2020, up from 5.6 percent in 2019. This is the first time the global rate of extreme poverty has increased in over 20 years. The pandemic is expected to increase the number of poor people by 119 to 124 million by 2020. I used to believe that everyone in the country lived comfortably and adequately when I was younger. Unfortunately, as I grew older, I realised that reality is not what I expected because not everyone has a perfect and comfortable life. It's because I've seen many slum areas in this country. Aside from that, many people are experiencing job loss and other financial difficulties during th...
Solid waste is one of Malaysia's three major environmental issues. Solid waste will occur from garbage generated by humans on a daily basis, such as clothes, newspapers, and food, as well as from uncontrolled consumption and production by humans in order to meet their needs and desires. Malaysia's population is rapidly growing and is expected to reach 32.8 million by 2021, generating a massive amount of solid waste, estimated to be 38,427 metric tonnes per day in 2021 (1.17 kg/capita/day). By 2022, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated will have increased by approximately 14 million metric tonnes per year. Malaysia's rate has surpassed the proposed rate of 30,000 metric tonnes per day in 2020 by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide these mounting issues and provide new facilities. Since I was a child, my mother has taught me to collect all of the clothes that I no longer wear and place them in a bag t...