By KELLY CHENG CHIALI
SUBANG JAYA: About 30 new recycling bins with fresh designs have been placed around Taylor’s University campus on 3 November to support the Solid Wastes Recycling Programme.
The upgraded recycling bins are larger and shaped after the actual material that is designated for the bin.
“The bin for plastic materials is shaped like a plastic bottle, which is more eye-catching compared to the standard rectangular ones,” Facilities, Environment, Health, Safety and Security Administration (FEHSSA) Senior Sustainability and Projects Manager Edward Chong Eu Siang said.
He added that some users dispose their rubbish indiscriminately into recycling bins.
“We hope that by having these striking bins, people will be more alert of what they are discarding into the bins and be mindful of the different categories of recyclable items,” Chong said.
He added that Recycling Centres will be created at Block C to E carparks by April next year.
This is in conjunction with the Go Green campaign where they will be running awareness campaigns to educate students about the importance and proper ways to recycle.
“We will appoint a recycling vendor to pick up the recyclable items as currently there is no one appointed to do so,” Chong said.
Taylor’s University aims to achieve 60% recycling rate in 2016 and hit 90% by the end of 2017.
Chong said that they have already ordered a weighing machine to keep track of their recycling rate.
Global Mobility Office assistant manager Ririne Chu Zhi Qin commented that the previous recycling bins were too small.
“I usually bring some recyclable items from home to dispose in campus before going to office and they would be full after I’m done,” said Chu.
She also added that the location of the previous recycling bins were not strategic.
Chu applauded the addition of new recycling bins and added, “It would even better if FEHSSA added a regular dustbin next to the recycling bins to discourage people from carelessly throwing rubbish into the recycling bin.”
The upgraded recycling bins are larger and shaped after the actual material that is designated for the bin.
“The bin for plastic materials is shaped like a plastic bottle, which is more eye-catching compared to the standard rectangular ones,” Facilities, Environment, Health, Safety and Security Administration (FEHSSA) Senior Sustainability and Projects Manager Edward Chong Eu Siang said.
He added that some users dispose their rubbish indiscriminately into recycling bins.
“We hope that by having these striking bins, people will be more alert of what they are discarding into the bins and be mindful of the different categories of recyclable items,” Chong said.
He added that Recycling Centres will be created at Block C to E carparks by April next year.
This is in conjunction with the Go Green campaign where they will be running awareness campaigns to educate students about the importance and proper ways to recycle.
“We will appoint a recycling vendor to pick up the recyclable items as currently there is no one appointed to do so,” Chong said.
Taylor’s University aims to achieve 60% recycling rate in 2016 and hit 90% by the end of 2017.
Chong said that they have already ordered a weighing machine to keep track of their recycling rate.
Global Mobility Office assistant manager Ririne Chu Zhi Qin commented that the previous recycling bins were too small.
“I usually bring some recyclable items from home to dispose in campus before going to office and they would be full after I’m done,” said Chu.
She also added that the location of the previous recycling bins were not strategic.
Chu applauded the addition of new recycling bins and added, “It would even better if FEHSSA added a regular dustbin next to the recycling bins to discourage people from carelessly throwing rubbish into the recycling bin.”