Our team in Mersing is working hard to ensure the small communities in remote islands are not forgotten. They have been working with them to manage their waste better. Read more below ⬇
We have been busy! Remote islands with small communities often suffer from under-provision of basic services such as waste management. Through our Cintai Kepulauan Mersing project, supported by MISC Group Heart of the Ocean programme, UNEP COBSEA and SC Johnson, we have established recycling programmes on three islands - Pulau Sibu, Pulau Tinggi and Pulau Aur in Mersing. Over the past few weeks, we worked closely with the local communities to collect recyclables and gather feedback to further improve the systems. Since 2022, we’ve collected over 2,000 kilograms of plastic bottles, metal cans, and glass bottles - waste that would have otherwise been burned or improperly disposed on the islands. Although there’s still much to do and room for improvement, the recycling programme was developed through extensive community consultation, which was key to securing community buy-in and setting it up for long-term success. Reef Check Malaysia Atteleth Don Peris NURUL BADRIAH FITRI ZAINUDIN Raveena Kim Lai Kee Alfian Martina De Marcos Adzmin Fatta
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