Ng (right) exchanging documents with EBM Global Recycling of Philippines representative Amy Zamora Milana on the Kohijau iCycle system. Looking on is Rusnah.
KOPERASI Alam Hijau Perak Bhd (Kohijau), a non-governmental recycling organisation, is hoping to recruit 10,000 members by year end for its recycling programme.
Its chairman Associate Prof Dr Richard Ng said some 3,000 members had signed up to participate in the Kohijau-iCycle recycling reward point system.
He said under the system, contributors of recyclables were rewarded with cash or shopping vouchers, and they had a chance to win prizes through lucky draws held on a quarterly basis.
“The total number of recyclables collected until end of June is about 30,000kg, which means each member contributed an average of 10kg of recyclables.
“If we get 10,000 members, on an average, we will be able to collect 100,000 tonnes of recyclables, which would otherwise go to landfills,” he said in his speech before state executive councillor Datuk Rusnah Kassim launched the reward point system at the Loyal Garden Residences.
During the event, Kohijau also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with EBM Global Recycling of Philippines to use the reward system at the city of Tay Tay.
The Philippines was the third country after Kerala in India and Guang Zhou in China to sign with Kohijau.
Loyal Garden, which was the first condominium in Perak to embark on such an initiative, aimed for a zero waste community.
Tanjung Malim District Council’s councillor Habibah Yaakob showing the unused banners that she collects to make aprons and grocery bags.
Ng, who was also Ipoh City Watch president, said the management committee of the condominium would get its members and residents to separate their garbage and drop their recyclables at the Kohijau bin sponsored by the developer, Datuk Chan Chee Seng.
He said the management committee would be rewarded with 30% of the sales of the recyclables collected and contributing members would also be given 30%.
“This is part of the social business city concept implemented by Kohijau to help generate additional funds for collaborating organisations, while helping to keep the environment clean,” he added.
Ng said Kohijau had installed 40 bins throughout the state since September last year and another 15 bins would be installed next month and in September.
“We target to have 100 bins installed throughout Perak by the end of the year,” he added.
Rusnah, in her speech, said at one point, Ipoh was listed as the cleanest city in the country and along the way, it was no longer recognised as such.
She said currently, Perak was the second cleanest state, according to a Tourism Malaysia report.
“We want to be the best again and therefore we must do our part, and be responsible enough to ensure we achieve that target.
“In order for us to stay healthy, we must ensure that our surroundings and the environment is clean, and I am confident we can achieve that.
“As the saying goes, cleanliness is next to godliness, therefore recycling and keeping our surroundings clean must be our goal,” she added.
http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2017/07/27/kohijau-aims-to-recruit-10000-members-for-recycling-programme/
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