SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

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...

Health is a fundamental human right, so it is absolutely essential that we take care of ourselves. When we have good health in our lives, we can do whatever we want. However, many people have ignored their health, particularly when pandemic COVID-19 struck. COVID-19 is now one of the most rapidly spreading viral diseases, having spread dramatically throughout the world in recent years, including in our own country, Malaysia. COVID-19 has now emerged as a major public health issue in Malaysia. The increase in COVID-19 cases in our country is concerning, as the number of confirmed cases reported to WHO from January 3, 2020 to April 14, 2022 reached 4,352,611 confirmed cases, with 35,363 deaths.   Therefore, the government has provided a COVID-19 vaccine to people and encourages them to take the vaccine in order to prevent COVID-19 from spreading rapidly.           When the government first announced that people aged 18 and above needed to be vaccinated, all o...