Hi Guys,
Not sure if many pop into this section of the forum, but hoping i get an ear from at least a few of you, and would be awesome if i got your thoughts in return.
As of late, the Penang State government has been running lots of environmental cleanup activity, and i applaud them for that.
However, i hear they are promoting things like EM Mud Balls feverishly in their conservation efforts, and this has me very worried. Ive seen many woo-woo practices before, like the Garbage Enzymes they promoted prior to this and such, which at least seems a fad that is finally quieting down.
In a closed system like a pond, or even lake, maybe they can come up with something on a paper, yet even that i’ve not seen. But rivers and the sea? this one a little hard la.
The last straw came when they claimed that they ‘cured’ Sg Kelian using these EM balls.
This in particular pissed me off royally, as they use pictures from Sg Kelian’s bad cycles, and compare it with its clear cycle and claim it was their woo-woo products that did it.
I live near Sg Kelian and i can very well vouch that the river cycles thru many clear/muddy and sludge/sandy phases every year, and for these guys to come in and claim false authority over it, instead of the real reasons like downpour and tides etc… well, that just wasnt very nice.
I then find out they are using the ‘success’ at Sg Kelian as a reason for moving on to other rivers… yet as i stare into its waters after breakfast the previous weekend, i notice the dirty cycle is back.
But these disgusting people have already gotten the publisity they wanted. They no longer cared about what the river is supposed to look like as they hunt for more publicity elsewhere…Even Gurney Drive was done lately.
Sorry for that long story, but its just part of what i feel is a publicity drive of a few characters i see leeching on to Guan Eng and his people to promote their own agendas.
I have many more observations to share, as i’ve done much study into the things these characters claim their products do.
More important for me now tho, is if there is anyone who might be able to advise or help take a real stand for proper education in our river conservation efforts, so these short-cut ‘feel good’ people get some resistance and at least be brought to try showing us what the real sciences they think they have are about.
I would not mind getting involved, but i do lack the scientific papers to make any real impact. These people have brushed me off before just by ignoring my plea for some answers when they could not answer my questions anymore.
It seems that these ‘guilt removing easy answer’ peddlers are out full swing and i fear that if no real authority rises to challenge them, the gullibility of our people will keep rising…
…as will the pollutants in our rivers.
Anyone have any advice?
Peace
-e-
p/s: Some of the resources in our media lately:
- (pulling in kids)http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/11/6/north/4959685&sec=north
- (product distribution)http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2009/11/6/north/5045291&sec=north
- (PAC Claim of Sg Kelian)http://pac.com.my/em/em-first-success-in-penang-sg-kelian/comment-page-1
- (River Cleanup article)http://www.thesundaily.com/article.cfm?id=39825
- (Morotola Lake cleanup)http://streets.nst.com.my/Friday/Stories/20091016004754/Article
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