Be the Change for Food Wastage in Malaysia

The Story

Hi I am Soliman, most people call me Sulley, I am from Sydney, Australia, and today I am asking for your help in solving the Food Wastage Crisis in Malaysia.

As a Virtual Volunteer for AIESEC in Heriot Watt University, I am currently doing the Clean Our Plate program, focusing on the realities of food wastage in Malaysia, and how we can all navigate and help mitigate it. As an Australian, the implications of food wastage isn’t as dire, however still consequential, and the stark realities and comparisons between Malaysia and Australia has made me even more aware of the need for action, especially in a time of a pandemic. 

Without action being taken we see (among other things):

• People suffering from hunger
• Large amount of food ending up in land fills
• Effects on the environment with increase Co2 emissions

Now what can you do to help change this?

For today I want to focus on cooking oil. We all use it in our every day cooking, yet we drain and and put it to waste, clogging up our drains and causing land and water pollution, affecting the flora and fauna of Malaysia.

Now what if we are able to not only contain it after its use, but to recycle it and repurpose it!!

Thats what we want to do here, in association with EcoKnights. With your help we can:

• Establish with our beneficiaries, are collection centre for all left over cooking oil
• Allow for these oil to be transformed into useful items, like soap.

With every little help you provide, we can create impact and change, taking little steps towards changing the nature of food wastage in Malaysia.

Now will you choose now to donate, or choose never. It is up to you to decide.