Ipoh City Watch promotes healthy living on car-free day - The Malaysian Insider

Feb 29, 2016 by Jerry Francis


State committee chairman for Women, Family, Social Welfare, Housing and Local Government Datuk Rusnah Kassim (in pink) and Ipoh City Watch president Prof Dr Richard Ng (on her left) spreading the cleanliness message at Ladies Lane. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Jerry Francis, February 29, 2016. 

In conjunction with the Ipoh City Council's monthly car free day yesterday morning along Jalan Raja DiHilir, members of the non-governmental organisation (NGO) Ipoh City Watch (ICW) promoted its healthy living lifestyle at the Old Town sector of the city.

Led by president Prof Dr Richard Ng, members of the group gathered at the Birch Memorial Clock Tower at 7am and gradually walked 2km over to Ipoh City Hotel, Jalan Dass, passing through the popular Old Town Heritage trail and Memory Lane Sunday market.

The "Heritage Trail Walk" was organised in conjunction with Ipoh Car Free day to promote healthy living, recycling and reduction in carbon emissions.

State committee chairman for Women, Family, Social Welfare, Housing and Local Government Datuk Rusnah Kassim thanked Ng for the positive message promoted by the ICW.

“The walk by ICW will help to inculcate a cleanliness habit in the city,” said Rusmah.

“There is only so much that the state government can do. However, with help from NGOs like ICW, Ipoh will regain its history of being the cleanest and most livable city in the country.”

Those taking part in the walk carried posters reminding residents to help make Ipoh the most livable city in Malaysia and to practice the 3R concept of recycle, reuse and reduce waste.

“The goal of walking through the Heritage Trail was to remind traders it is a tourist area and every effort should be taken to keep it clean and tidy at all times” said Ng.

The members repeated the same message when they stopped at Ladies Lane in front of a hotel and held a signature campaign encouraging customers to embrace the 3Rs and help keep Ipoh clean.

Royal Malaysian Air Force technician Jusrini Aizan, who signed the banner, said the awareness campaign was a positive effort.

“This action to have a clean Ipoh should apply to the whole country. If everyone did their part everywhere would be clean” said Jusrini. – February 29, 2016.

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Ipoh City Watch launches recycling initiative - The Malaysian Insider

BY JERRY FRANCIS

Published: 18 February 2016 7:00 AM

Datuk Samsudin Abu Hassan with some of the members of the co-operative. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Jerry Francis, February 18, 2016.

Ipoh City Watch (ICW), a group with the goal of making Ipoh the most liveable city in Malaysia, has launched a co-operative to recycle waste material.

Koperasi Alam Hijau Perak Berhad was launched by the Exco for Consumer Affairs, Entrepreneur Development, Cooperatives, NGOs and Civil Societies Datuk Samsudin Abu Hassan last weekend.

Samsuddin announced the state was putting RM20,000 into the co-operative, saying it was a positive step benefitting the state, while the Perak Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia similarly announced a grant of RM10,000.

Samsudin said that Perak had a problem with its waste material because it was all being thrown away.

“Ipoh alone generates close to 1 million tonnes of waste each day, and it is all being thrown away,” he said.

“This waste, if recycled, composted and pelletised, will be a positive development because there is a demand for recycled material in industry, for example in the furniture industry.”

Samsudin added the composting of recycled waste was being carried out in other states.

“Having a similar program for Perak would save recycle entrepreneurs on their transport costs and create employment at the same time”.

ICW chairman Dr Richard Ng said the co-operative would provide recycling services throughout the state.

“Our function is to spur economic growth through social entrepreneurship involving the local communities. Hopefully this will lead to reducing the number of illegal dumps.

“Our other activities are to educate the public about the importance of recycling and promoting good environment practices and in time to market recycled products.”

In the past 12 months, ICW has launched a community recycling 3R programme initially in Jelapang Tambahan 2 and subsequently Buntong and Lim Garden. – February 18, 2016.