Prof Richard Ng (2nd from left) followed by Tan Yue Hong and Councilor Aldrich Low. |
Present for
the launch were Councilor Aldrich Low, Kohijau – iCycle Chairman Associate Prof
Dr Richard Ng and Mr Tang Yue Hong of Tasek Nova.
According
to Prof Ng since its inception a year ago the NGO has collected 27 tons or recyclable
waste which otherwise would have gone to the Papan Landfill.
“To date we
have 20000 member. Of that number only 10% are active users of our recycle program.
Imagine the
volume of waste we can recycle and prevent from going into to the landfill if
all the members participate” said Prof Ng.
To
participate in the program residents have to register with Kohijau - iCycle to
receive an account number and bar-code stickers. Residents will pack their
recyclables in plastic bags, place their bar-code sticker on the bag and dispose
the bag at the iCycle recycle bin.
iCycle will
collect the recyclables and credit the points to their personal account which
can then be converted to cash or exchanged for Tesco coupons or donated to
charity.
KOHIJAU - iCycle is a
cooperative society set up by members of Ipoh City Watch (ICW), an established
NGO whose vision is to help make Ipoh the most livable city in Malaysia. It
aims to promote recycling as part of our culture to create a sustainable
environment through social enterprise.
JAG
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