Climate Action Malaysia Project #37985

Protect Coral Reefs in Malaysia

by Reef Check Malaysia

Project Report | Sep 18, 2019
E-waste Recycling Collection and Plastic Bag Ban on Tioman Island

By Theresa Ng | Programme Development Manager

In addition to our current glass, plastic, aluminium, and cardboard recycling programmes on Tioman Island, we have recently partnered with an electronic waste recycler to collect e-waste on the island.

We collect the following used electronic items at Reef Check Malaysia's office on Tioman Island:

Mobile phone
Satellite TV decoder
TV remote control
Modem
Laptop
Camera

Instead of disposing these items in the trash which the island's incinerator cannot process and burn, we have encouraged the local islanders to recycle electronic waste too.

Since July 2019, plastic bags have been banned on the island on Saturdays and Sundays. All retail shops on the island will not be giving out any plastic bags and local islanders have to bring their own reusable shopping bags.

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