the green&blue newsletter vol. 2

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OURMISSION:

To promote a cleaner, healthier and sustainable urban living.

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VOL.2 JAN--MARCH 2012

The

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Blue

Talk given at PLKN Rawang

Top News

The Nasi Lemak Bungkus Tale - Environmental Talk at National Service Camp, Rawang

Ever thought of how the story ofNasi Lemakcan be a theme to talk about? Well, the Green and BlueGroup has a way with and trainees of NS at Rawang were much indulged in the tale of Nasi Lemakbungkus. Dont simply throw the Nasi Lemakaway if you were unable to finish the food, as the leftovewould contaminate those recyclable items in the rubbish bins which increase the difficulties for the cleanersto do the separation job.

On this day, our speakers Mr. Ng Chee Guan and Jaron Keng shared thoughts on sustainabledevelopment of urban life and how it link to our daily life. Apart from giving their precious views, bothspeakers also shared with trainees on the living condition of the Philippines who lived in landfills and alsohow the practice of waste separation helped people to make a living from recyclable resources.

At Green and Blue, we are indeed proud to be minds openers of youth in practising waste separatioat home. Wait no more, start today. You too make a difference. Great things start with a simple gestureand from a place you called home!


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COMMITTEE BOARD

GREEN AND BLUE GROUP

Dr. Wong Ruen Yuan

[email protected]

Ng Chee GuanVice President

[email protected]

Keng Zi [email protected]

Mandy Ong

[email protected]

Phoebe Lim Mei YeeAsst. Secretary

[email protected]

Choy Kim Lee

Asst. [email protected]

Jean WongCommittee Member

[email protected]

Irene Chua Teng TengMember of Editorial [email protected]

Editors Noteby Choy Kim LeeAssistant Secretary

Finally we have come to a conclusion session for themonth of January, February and March! We have been

receiving encouraging responses from the public who wereaware of the nature of our NGO. Thus far, we havecooperated with Mr. Goh Hwee Hwa, the head of traininginstructor of National Service Camp in Rawang whichhouses 400 trainees. Besides that, we have also inspiredthe younger generation to practice waste separation atsource in a local Tamil school in Kepong in a recent 3R talk.

We hope to get in touch with more people and let themknow about the environmental issues in Malaysia. Thisyear, well focus on the issue of solid waste management

and public awareness. Stay tune with our next volume, wehave more interest topics to talk about!

Hereby I would like to thank Irene Chua Teng Teng fordedicated her time to make the volume 2 to be producedattractively.

Our Earth, Our Home.

Table of Content :

Editors Note 2GnB Exhibition Booth at MSWME Seminar 3

3R at School 4

GnB Event Calendar 5SPOT US! 6Exclusive Interview with DJ Athena, FM98,8

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Bins: Waste SeparationThe National Solid WasteManagement Department (JPSPN)has recently promotes the notionof waste separation at source by

distributing free 120L MGB tohousehold in Kuala Lumpur. Sincethe Act fully enforced, JPSPN isadamant on implementing wastesegregation at source system. Anew waste collection system of2+1 was proposed and is intrial in about 400 households inPutrajaya. The 2+1 collectionsystem has two times collection ofresidual waste and one timecollection of recyclable materialsin a single week.

Do you know...

Solid Waste and PublicCleansingManagement Act 2007

A group photo with Datuk Nazri

Jaron (left) is explaining the idea of wasteseparation project in University of Malaya

GnB Exhibition Booth at MSWME Seminar

In conjunction with the second Annual General Meeting of Malaysian Societyof Waste Management and Environment (MSWME), the Green and BlueGroup was invited to participate in the special seminar on Implementationand Challenges of Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act 2007.

The New PolicyThe Solid Waste and PublicCleansing Management Act wasenforced since 1st September,year 2011. The main provisionsunder the Act are approval,licensing, charge, enforcement ofany activity of controlled solidwaste management and reductionand recovery of waste. At themoment, PPSPPA (Solid Wasteand Public CleansingCorporation) is carrying out

monitoring and enforcement onthe three waste concessionairesbased on KPI. When the serviceprovision by the wasteconcessionaires is upgraded to acertain level, new regulations willbe introduced to the public withenforcement by PPSPPA. Theroles of JPSPN include approvalfor the construction, alterationand closure of any wastetreatment or disposal facility,issues license, introduction rulesand regulations under the new

Act and impose penalty/charge.Prior to any approval of newfacilities, the proposal willundergo evaluation by acommittee of technologyassessment.

ChallengesThe coverage for urban and ruralareas are not balanced asservices under the Act onlyfocuses on the urban area. Forrural area, communal bins are

provided for the disposal of wasteby bring collection system.

Besides, the three wasteconcessionaires under theprivatization scheme areresponsible for household(residential waste only). Thecollection of other municipal solidwaste (MSW) such as commercialwaste, institutional waste, publicarea waste, etc is not included inthe privatization scheme.

On the other hands, theprivatization scheme is onlyapplicable for the collection ofresidential waste in all states inPeninsula Malaysia exceptSelangor, Penang and Perak.Operation of any waste disposalor treatment is hence not includedin the privatization by monitored

and regulated under the Act.

Moreover, there is a lack of wastedisposal or treatment facilities which canlead to illegal dumping.

In conclusion, solid waste management is

a current social and environmental issuein Malaysia. The partial privatisation ofMSW collection is important to improvethe services provision and federalisationto regulate the entire managementsector. JPSPN needs more multidisciplinary waste expertise to solve theoutlined problem and challenges faced.

The GnB as an environmental NGO hasits role to play in disseminating correctinformation to public as mass.



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The 3 colours bins have

been promoted by the

government to encourage

the 3R Campaign since

10 years ago. Rather thanputting it in some

compounds as

decoration, everyone

should take a role in

making use of these bins

by doing separation at

home, schools and public

area.

3R at School

Garbage, rubbish or waste

has always been the evergreen

topic to be shared, talk aboutwhen it comes to going green.

Since our early young days aschildren at school, we were

made well known and taught tonot be a litterbug. Everyone iswell aware that litter goes to the

rubbish bin. Right?

Recently, during the talk

session with kids at SJK (T)Ladang Edinburgh, Kepong, the

Green and Blue Group gainedmassive interest and response

from the students to participate inthe waste separation movement.Students of the school were

responsive.

Throughout the session,

students were reminded of the 3Rconcepts. Reuse- reusable items.Reduce and minimize waste

generated at home, and practicesource separation at home.Speaker, Mr Ng suggested that

school should only have 2 bins ineach floor instead of 1 bin in

each classroom. Let the 3 colourbins be utilize, encourage

s tuden t s par t i c ipa t ion inpracticing source separation indaily life.

This awareness event was co-organised with Sathya Sai Baba

Bhajan Kepong Unit.

Mr.Ng Chee Guan, the speaker.

StudentsenjoyedthestorytellingbyNgverymuch.



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GnB

January February March

Events

Keep you updated with

our activities

71st Monthly Meeting5.30pm

Location

DWP Dental Surgeons

42nd Monthly Meeting5.30pm

Location

DWP Dental Surgeons

33rd Monthly Meeting5.30pm

Location

DWP Dental Surgeons

14GnB Exhibition Booth at

MSWME seminar on

Solid Waste

Management

18

Environmental Talk at

PLKN

9am-11am

Location: Rawang

PLKN, Templers Park

20Interview with FM98.8

Recipient of Like

Award year 2012

22Environmental Talk at

SJK (T) Ladang

Edinburgh

12.30pm-1.30pm

Location: Kepong

31Earth Hour



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Highlight:

Environmental Talks toKids and YouthThe GnB visited the kids at a TamilSchool and youth at NationalService camp to give a talk onenvironmental issues...

MSWME ExhibitonThe GnB attended a seminar onSo l i d Was te Managemen t

addressed by Datuk Nazri, theSecretary General of JPSPN...

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EMAIL:[email protected]:GREENBLUEGROUP.BLOGSPOT.COM

SPOT US!

Interview session with DJ Athena

You liked us and heard us and YES we

were on air...! The Green and Blue Grouphas been invited for an exclusive interviewwith Malaysias top chinese radio stationFM98.8 to receive the Like Award 2011!Thank you, 98.8 and listeners! Missed thison the radio? Fret not! Spot us via videoand podcast from our official website atgreenbluegroup.blogspot.com

Sustainability is defined as Development that meets the needs of the present without

compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs.

Sustainability has 3 pillars: Environmental protection, economic development, and socialequity.

- Brundtland Report 1987, United Nations

The GREEN factsSustainability

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