Earth Hour 2011: Growing Beyond the Hour: Pledge to "Live Green"

Earth Hour 2011 on 26th March prepares to showcase a growing global community committed to taking environmental actions that go beyond the hour. From now until Earth Hour 2012, WWF-Malaysia is urging everyone across the nation to take Earth Hour beyond the hour by signing up at wwf.org.my and pledging to "Live Green: One switch at a time." 

Each month, a simple action towards a more sustainable lifestyle will be highlighted at wwf.org.my. For example, individuals can pledge to switch off their TV and computer, instead of leaving these in standby mode. 

"WWF-Malaysia hopes that Malaysians will join the global community this Earth Hour to take action that goes beyond the hour. It is easy to "Live Green: One switch at a time", and the more people who make this pledge, the more powerful our efforts to protect our living planet become," said WWF-Malaysia Executive Director/CEO Dato' Dr Dionysius Sharma. 

From its inception as a single-city initiative in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global movement where hundreds of millions of people from every continent join together to acknowledge the importance of protecting our planet. 

Earth Hour 2011 will ask Malaysians to: 

• Switch off your lights for Earth Hour at 8.30pm, Saturday 26 March 2011 and celebrate your commitment to the planet with the people of the world
• Sign up at wwf.org.my and pledge to "Live Green: One switch at a time."
• Sustain your actions beyond the hour

Earth Hour 2010 was the largest voluntary action for the environment in history with lights going out across 128 countries and over 4,500 cities worldwide. Earth Hour 2011 will again see hundreds of millions of people across all continents come together to celebrate an unambiguous commitment to the planet by switching off their lights for one designated hour. 

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Consumer Claims Tribunal (MCCT) - Knowledgeable Consumers on the Rise

 

MALAYSIAN consumers are getting smarter. With the increasing purchasing power among Malaysians, more and more consumers are becoming wiser in accounting for every single sen spent.

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Children's Toys - Play Safe

CHILDREN’S toys must be carefully selected, writes MARY CHEN, inappropriate toys can be lethal. 


As the mother of two young children, paediatrician Dr Shyam Puthucheary is very careful about the toys she buys for her children. Besides looking at the fun, function and educational values of each toy, Dr Shyam makes sure the toys she chooses are safe.

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GetResponse - The Way to Build Your Subscriber List

Email marketing can be profitable for any business, no matter what kind of product or service you offer. It is significantly cheaper than other advertising methods and, if done right, helps build loyalty and trust with customers. As a result, you generate more sales and more profits!

The foundation for successful email marketing is a targeted, permission-based email list. Marketers call contact lists their "goldmine" because it can generate much of their sales revenue. If you've built up a list of opt-in subscribers that are qualified and interested in what you have to offer, then you've completed the first step and are on your way. Now it's time to "mine" for gold!

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10 Steps To Succeed as an Affiliate Marketer

HOW much actual profit do you make as an affiliate marketer? Are you even making a profit? Most people who try affiliate marketing make less than US$1,000 (about RM3,500) a year. This is not what you're looking for, right? Instead of giving up, think about why you're not getting the results you want.

While we study the achievements of super affiliates who earn handsome money every month, we find that it is their attitude that is being finetuned to get the best results.

Apart from the attitude, everything is the same.

They sell the same products that everyone else sells, they sign up for the same advertising programme and employ the same standard business tactics.

What makes them different is their willingness to experiment more, think creatively and showing better understanding of human nature.

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4 Tips to Take Charge of your Health

ENJOYING life to the fullest and ageing gracefully without the burden of disease depends largely on the healthy choices we make for our bodies today! It is generally accepted that improper diet and lifestyle are responsible for most of the diseases in our modern society. It is therefore necessary to have a list of rules on how to adapt one's daily routine according to the needs of the individual, changes in season or changes in environment. This is especially important given the present trend in work culture.

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Putting Efficiency, Sustainability High on List

WITH ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL concerns a top issue in the 21st century, Malaysia has tremendous potential in offering green services and developing green technology, especially for local and regional use.

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