Fostering innovations to solve social and environmental issues in Malaysia by Dr Puteri Nor Ellyza Nohuddin https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5 Made with a stroke of good luck en-us 2021-04-06 09:29:43 UTC 2025-06-02 17:15:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Think, ponder and suggest... puteriivi https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1386363569 List 1 social or environmental issue in Malaysia that can spark innovative solutions.]]> 2021-04-06 09:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1386363569 Urban Poor Psychological Needs https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1386610131 The ever-growing urban poor in Malaysia is a precursor to juvenile issues, depression, crime etc due to lack of healthy and fun activities. A social enterprise that focuses on the psychological needs of this group through sports, fun activities that builds friendship, self esteem may have a big multiplier effect in giving them the motivation and confidence that will improve their overall attitude and livelihood.
Muhd Ammar Johari]]> 2021-04-06 11:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1386610131 Urban Heat Islands https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1386625110 The over developed at urban area when city replace natural land cover with dense concentrations of pavement, buildings and other surfaces that absorb and retain heat. This effect increases energy costs such as for air conditioning, air pollution levels and heat-related illness and mortality. A social entrepreneur need to plan for how to control and design the city with sustainable relationship between development and environment.
Lau Pin Zhen]]> 2021-04-06 11:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1386625110 Sabah perkampungan atas air cleanliness https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1386635675 Every year DBKK spends millions of ringgit to collect garbage under the house. One innovative solution is to create an awareness among the villagers by appoint them as a cleaner. Give motivation such as they can sell the garbage to the DBKK and make money from that. they also can put a garbage trap under their house to settle the issue - Muhammad bin Ahmad Kamal

]]> 2021-04-06 11:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1386635675 Eco-friendly lifestyle: zero-waste https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1387026880 Creating an environmentally friendly home and lifestyle so that there is no wastage of food that can cause pollution. For example, composting food waste. This food waste compost can be used as natural fertilizer for crops. This will encourage residents to cultivate using self-produced compost and if the crop is plentiful, it can also generate income by selling the crop.
Norisah bt Mohd Khalifah]]> 2021-04-06 13:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1387026880 Use recycle bags https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1387389911
Anything we use and throw away can potentially spend centuries in a landfill, especially plastics. So why not if we cultivate netizens to practice using own bags to shop for groceries, carry own utensils, reusable containers instead of using plastics from the shops. Hence, we can use this idea to produce reusable bags made from recycle things & sell them at affordable price commercially. 
-Yusrina Fatini Mohd Yunos]]> 2021-04-06 14:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1387389911 Eco-Friendly https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1387754697 Eco Friendly

Cooking oil is essential in home kitchens and commercial kitchens alike because it is used in a wide variety    cooking.  In both cases, the cook must deal with the question of how to dispose of or recycle the used cooking oil .  
 
In the kitchen, pouring cooking oils down the drain is a bad idea because the oil will solidify and clog the drain. Allowing cooking oil to enter the natural environment may cause issues, especially if it enters the municipal sewage system.
 
Used cooking oil can be repurposed in a variety of ways, including being used as a home lubricant to being converted into biodiesel to fuel diesel engines. Beside that reused cooking oil can also been recycled into soap and candles.
Therefore, more vendors can be appointed to collect the reused cooking oil .These vendors should be operated base on neighbourhoods or residential areas which not only to collect the reused cooking oil but on the other hand , it can also help the residents to create side income from the selling of this reused cooking oil. In long term this method not only can create awareness among the residents but slowly obtain the clean environment.
Che Bakar Bin Che Soh
]]> 2021-04-06 15:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1387754697 Social issue - High rate of Unemployment among graduates p108926 https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1388160601 Ponder : Other than economic factor, unproficiency in English and lack of interpersonal skills also cause why fresh graduate unemployed.

Suggest : EduNation is a social media platform on free online video tuition for Malaysian focusing on Primary, secondary and University student.
I would suggest, Adult EduNation Skills for Unemployment among graduates to improve/enhance their proficiency in English and interpersonal skills by providing the English Tuition, writing and communication skills and also free study program based on the needs of labour market. From this directly will sparks innovative invention on the IOT platform like a Adult-EduNation software that will involved professional level,employer and hopefully will decreased and solve the number of unemployed among them.

- Nurul Hidayah M Nasir

]]> 2021-04-06 17:01:10 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1388160601 Mental health issues among adults https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1389880791 In National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019 (NHMS 2019), stated that more than 2.3% depression among Malaysian adults which that's about half a million people. 
Due to the high percentage, art therapy is a form of creative expression that can foster healing in mental well-being. Besides, with these art classes, people will learned how to communicate better, may cope in harsh working environment (working under pressure). Enhance skills in counter mental illness. Other than that, people can improve the quality in the workplace and within the household. Also can build strong relationship with family members and colleague. 

Noor Izaety Azhar]]> 2021-04-07 03:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1389880791 Collection of office waste https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1391603715 An office could consume and print many papers for drafting documents, drawings, notes, etc. Hence, an office could produce many used papers and dispose it without any means or proper ways.

Idea: Set-up a small company to promote and collect such used papers from targeted offices of few areas. Nurture these groups to keep well all used papers for a time period or they may make a call or appointment directly if the accumulation amount is already very huge, eg. min 6 boxes of A4/A3 size paper. We will drop by to collect it. In return, we award it RM2 per box of used A4 paper / RM4 per box of used A3 paper. Condition: such used paper is for printing purpose either single or double sided, clean from any dirt (no any dirt attached to the paper), well sorted and arranged. At the same, other unwanted items which has disposal value could also be collected at negotiated price. This is directly cultivating and educating the offices to dispose office waste in a more environmental friendly way instead of throwing it into rubbish bin and mixed with other garbage.

- Choi Wei Xiong -

]]> 2021-04-07 14:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1391603715 Early Education for young generation https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1393785035 As we know educations are really important especially nowadays require proper certificates to get jobs. Early educations for kids are also play a major role however most of the family in Malaysia cant afford to pay school fees or additional programs for their kids. To counter the issues, those young graduates who still unemployed or who want to get an extra income can be part of the team to be as a teacher and charge the parents with a very low cost. It can be either using their home or a mosques to perform the classes.

-Mohd Azril bin Ahamad- ]]> 2021-04-08 00:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1393785035 Filling the gap on managing waste p102099 https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1398703820 Most of our daily waste are being disposed directly to the bin without a good consideration whether the given item can be recycled.
However ,a set up that provide an online platform and app to sell these waste may help reduced the aforementioned issue. For example if you have a water bottle that is already old and need to be disposed, instead of throwing to the bin, you may just sell it through the website or app.
The collection must be done through a centralize unit (the set up) at a given area which will reduce the overall transport cost.

Suresh Vijaya]]> 2021-04-09 05:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1398703820 Say NO to plastic straws https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1404201073 Straws are useless and it contribute to the 5.25 trillion pieces of marine trash that have ended up in the ocean, according to a January report (National Geographic, 2015). 
In an effort to reduce pollution and preserve the environment, the government implemented this "Say No To Plastic Straws" campaign in line with “Malaysia’s Roadmap Towards Zero Consumption of Single-Use Plastics 2018-2030” which was approved by the Cabinet on Oct 10, 2018 to reduce plastic waste in the country, including the use of plastic drinking straws.
But after two years, this campaign seems to have fizzled out. Most restaurants are now back to using plastic drinking straws with only a few providing paper straws to customers.
People can drink out of a cup just as well without one. Taking the example of the new routine procedures practiced during the current Covid-19 pandemic, the same could be done for the “Say No To Plastic Straws” campaign if the government continued the campaign and enforced it.
Now, there are a lot of compact and easy-to-carry drink straws for sale. Our society is easily influenced by things that are spread on social media, especially among the young. If the campaign is intensified, it definitely will be the trend!

]]> 2021-04-11 13:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1404201073 Say NO to plastic straws p108928 https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1404299025 Straws are useless and it contribute to the 5.25 trillion pieces of marine trash that have ended up in the ocean, according to a January report (National Geographic, 2015). 
In an effort to reduce pollution and preserve the environment, the government implemented this "Say No To Plastic Straws" campaign in line with “Malaysia’s Roadmap Towards Zero Consumption of Single-Use Plastics 2018-2030” which was approved by the Cabinet on Oct 10, 2018 to reduce plastic waste in the country, including the use of plastic drinking straws.
But after two years, this campaign seems to have fizzled out. Most restaurants are now back to using plastic drinking straws with only a few providing paper straws to customers.
People can drink out of a cup just as well without one. Taking the example of the new routine procedures practiced during the current Covid-19 pandemic, the same could be done for the “Say No To Plastic Straws” campaign if the government continued the campaign and enforced it.
Now, there are a lot of compact and easy-to-carry drink straws for sale. Our society is easily influenced by things that are spread on social media, especially among the young. If the campaign is intensified, it definitely will be the trend!

-Lim Su Yin-
]]> 2021-04-11 14:37:34 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1404299025 Education for all and investing in new generation https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1407683127 Education is a basic necessity not a privileges therefore each of the society members with various economic background should be able to receive necessary education.  Today around 250m children between 5-12 year olds are  illiterate which are shockingly high in this day and age. Most common problem that caused this is their poverty condition which prevent them to go to school and learn, but instead working to help the family to provide food on the table. So now to solve this issues is by providing them with free schooling by matching this children with virtual foster family who want to help them.
The foster family doesnt have to take the children in their care but instead financing their education from far. Regular updates will be provided and after the child turn adult and successfully improved his live quality he will need to contribute back to the foster family and also fostering other child uneducated children so that he can help another child to improve their life. 

Ali Azizi]]> 2021-04-12 14:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1407683127 Bedridden elderly patient https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1410874264 At Hospital Kuala Lumpur, in 2014, the number  of bedridden elderly patient cases that has been refereed to Medical Social Work Department has been increased 19% compared on 2013.  (Myhealth portal).
Case management for the geriatric bedridden patient are inclusive the process of treatment and rehabilitation when the patient is in the hospital even after being discharged from the ward. There is a need to increase awareness and vigilance towards geriatric bedridden patient care in order to avoid the increasing number of nursery entrance.
The involvement of Medical Social Worker (MSW) in multidisciplinary geriatric team in particular responsible to give comprehensive treatment to the patient through the two service are supportive therapy (individual/ family counselling, consultation, service advisor and crisis intervention) & practical assistance (medical equipment, instant aid, trace family member and institutional placement). 
One of the challenges in dealing with geriatric bedridden patients is an economy issue. 
All the information from caregivers/ family members,  inter multidisciplinary team and home visit will be used in preparation of socio economic report to be referred to certain agencies such as Tabung Bantuan Perubatan (TBP) under the Ministry Of Health (MOH), Tabung Kebajikan Perubatan Malaysia (TKPM) under the association of Malaysian Medical Social Work Officer, etc.

Azizul Azmi Kamarul Zaman
]]> 2021-04-13 08:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1410874264 Groundwater Well to Provide Clean Water to Rural Communities https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1411265140 In Malaysia, there area communities especially in rural areas which do not have access to tapwater or clean water supply mainly due to lack of utilities/facilities.
 
 My proposal is to provide clean water via groundwater well
and practical water distribution system. As mentioned above, the beneficiary would be communities in rural areas who do not have access to tapwater e.g Kg.
Pisang (Persona: Pak Jabit). This proposal will fulfill the Social Development Goal (SDG) No. 6 - Clean water & Sanitation.
 
 To ensure biz sustainability, I as the social enterpreneur
shall seek investment from tourism based company and the beneficiaries shall JV with the paymaster for ecotourism biz opportunity in their area.
 
 There are of course room for innovation for the effective yet
affordable water extraction, treatment & distribution system.
 
 - Shahrulnazrin Samsudin -

]]> 2021-04-13 10:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1411265140 Apply Activated Filter Media (AFM) instead of sand filter techniques to polluted river in rural area of Malaysia. p102890 https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1411850974 According to Sarawak Utilities Minister Datuk Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, “Providing clean and treated water throughout Sarawak is a daunting task, as half of its population live in rural areas that are hilly, rugged and distant, ”
Water pollution is the most fundamental environmental issues in Malaysia.

Activated Filter Media (AFM)is a direct replacement for sand, doubling the performance of sand filters without the need of additional investments in infrastructure.  AFM is invented  through upcycled glass which could filter more bacteria and lower cost with longer life. Although sand filters work well, but there are performance and stability issues attributed to bacterial fouling of the sand which leads to bio-dynamic instability, and transient channelling of unfiltered water through the filter bed and into the product water. Through  replacing the sand with AFM, it will greatly improve performance and stability of the filters. As the glass material are used to replace sand which can be recycled, AFM is well described as a sustainable cradle-to-cradle (C2C) product in keeping with the circular economy, non-toxic environment and human health agenda

-Yan Yee Kian-

]]> 2021-04-13 13:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1411850974 Smart Tank for Rainwater Harvesting System p107538 https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1490078866 The Social problem: 
Disruption of treated water supply to the B40s living in terrace houses in urban areas. 
Problem statement: Disruption of water supply caused by drought season, pollution accident, and pipe maintenance will affect the activities of daily living. The underprivileged B40 at terrace houses affected by the water supply disruption does have difficulty getting clean water. They need to provide water storage and manually store water. They also need to transport water from the source to fill the water storage. During the interruption of the water supply, all water equipment is not able to operate and they manually retrieve water from water storage. All these things will affect their daily lives.
Idea:
The SE business model is to provide engineering service in RWHS and includes promoting an innovative tank for RWHS. The potential target customer such as car wash, bungalow house with pool, Highrise and Condominium, modern agriculture enterprise, etc., that consumption much water. A part of the profit will be used for social missions, i.e., to install RWHS for the B40 community of terrace houses in urban areas 
The target beneficiary : 
1.Environment – Reduce flash flood in the urban area. 
2.Environment – Sustainable water resources. 
3.B40 terrace house community. 

-Mohd Anuar Abd Nasir-]]> 2021-05-04 15:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/puteriivi/d8u0od5qqh98wri5/wish/1490078866