25 Okt 2023 - Talk on the importance of 3R in our daily lives by Dr. Richard Ng, President of Lions Club of Perak Silver State at SK Sungai Siput Utara
The President of Lions Club of Perak Silver State has been invited by SK Sungai Siput Utara to give a talk to their students as part of tyhe Co-curriculum activities. The talk will touch on Climate Change and its impact on our environment and lives.
Students will also be taught on how they could play a role in keeping our environment clean and sustainable through 3R - Redues, Reuse and Recycle. They will also be taught on how to make eco-bricks to reduce plastic pollution.
A Bucida tree will be planted after that to mark our presence in the school. This will be our 119th tree planted by our club since 2020.
About the Bucida Tree:
Bucida buceras is a single-trunked tree that will reach 25 feet when mature. It features an upright, rounded crown. A perfect street tree, black olive is resistant to wind, salt, attacks from pests, and its roots are unobtrusive.
It is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. It is commonly found in coastal swamps and wet inland forests in low elevations.
Since its dry wood is termite-resistant, extremely hard and durable, it will be excellent in construction of house posts, fence, scaffolding and bridge timbers. The bark may be used for tanning leather. A popular tree that can be trained as a bonsai specimen.
The Bucida stays full all year round, with fresh green-blue leaves. The Bucida is easy to care for, however does need a lot of water. The soil should be well-drained and should not dry out. If there is not enough water, the plant will drop its leaves.
