V5 Goes Green : Save Our Planet

Feb 21, Saturday - In collaboration with Majlis Perbandaran Perak Tengah (MDPT) and Bandar Universiti Residence Committee, V5 Goes Green : Save Our Planet has been successfully organized by Village 5 Student Representative (V5SR) and UTP International Student Council (ISC). The objective of this activity is to nurture the awareness of the residents in keeping the environment clean, green and free from detrimental infection bearer such as AEDES. Participated by almost 50 volunteers from UTP, the event was a great achievement to both V5SR and ISC as this is the first...
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V5 Green Day

Starting from 27th February 2010, every Saturday will be our Green Day in V5.The cafe and V5 Mini Market operators will not be providing you the following items:1) Lunch box2) Plastic bags3) Drinking plasticThe aim of this V5 Green Day is to reduce the wastes produced in V5. By giving full cooperation on this...
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What Is Carbon Footprint?

Your Carbon Footprint is a measure of how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted annually into the atmosphere as a result of your day-to-day lifestyle. It encompasses all the daily activities you do and allows you to understand more clearly what impact your regular lifestyle has on...
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Practice 3R to Recyle

The 3R's are basically:Smart ways to follow for this rule:Crush ShoppingWaste reduction starts at the supermarket. By making slight alterations to your shopping list you can significantly reduce the amount of waste created in and around the home.Buy only what you needReduce unnecessary...
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Recycle Facts

Did you know that: 1 recycled tin can would save enough energy to power a television for 3 hours. 1 recycled glass bottle would save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes. 1 recycled plastic bottle would save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for 3 hours. 70%...
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Electricity Saving Tips

Don't Leave Electrical Appliances on StandbyMany of us with use the remote to switch off the TV or stereo, leaving the appliance running on standby. Even when we are running late for class, we would simply leave our PCs turned on. This actually means the appliance is still using...
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