Green Brunei’s recycling drive at Kontena Park parking lot yesterday from 9am to 1pm saw 1,359.2 kilogrammes (kg) of recyclables collected.
It mainly comprised cardboard, used paper, and e-waste such as flat-screen TVs, printers, and ovens.
The drive also received a wheelbarrow and clothing rack.
The event’s was held to educate the public on proper waste management while also supporting Brunei National Climate Change Secretariat’s effort to reduce municipal waste by one kilogramme per person per day by 2035.
The public is welcome to leave their recyclables at Green Depot in Kuala Belait during working hours. Green Depot was launched in December 2018 to facilitate better waste management efforts while offering money-saving habits for communities to save by recycling.
