KUCHING: Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Cina (SJKC) Pangkalan Baru recently concluded its third year running of the recycling programme introduced by Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd and Padawan Municipal Council (MPP).
The programme was aimed to introduce best practices in solid waste management and boost recycling awareness among schoolchildren.
MPP chairman Lo Khere Chiang said that the issue of solid waste management remained as one of the top agenda in the council’s meeting.
“The council is always looking into ways to improve the community’s awareness about proper management of solid waste.
“Through collaborations such as this, we are able to raise better awareness while combining our knowledge and resources to ensure the environmental sustainability remains intact,” he added during the closing ceremony.
Lo, who is also Batu Kitang assemblyman, was pleased with the school’s peaceful and sustainable environment as a result of its environmental initiatives as well as carrying out the best practices in solid waste management.
Trienekens’ Group general manager (Finance and Human Resources) Tan Show Boon, meanwhile, congratulated the school for successfully implementing the solid waste segregation programme and winning a few environmental competitions during the past year.
“The school won a few competitions in Trienekens’ recent 20th anniversary School Greenovation programme followed by a division-level recycling competition and set up their own environmental club.
“This year is definitely a green year for the school and it demonstrated clearly the school’s commitment towards environmental preservation. We encourage the pupils to further share their environmental knowledge and experiences at home and with the surrounding community,” she added.
Under the joint programme, several environment related activities were carried out such as waste separation practices and scheduled collection of recyclables, awareness talk, Amazing Green Race game, inter-class most collected recyclables contest, colouring, poster design and eco-fashion competitions as well as other green initiatives.
