By Theresa Ng | Programme Development Manager
In 2019, we collected data of all the recycling activities and collected recyclables from around Tioman Island. Our estimates of weight of the recyclables are as follows: glass bottles 30,000kg; plastic bottles 2,000kg; tin 1,500kg; batteries 20kg and e-waste 15kg. These numbers are based on what was collected from three out of the seven villages on Tioman Island - Tekek, Air Batang and Juara.
Plastic bottles, tins (aluminum tins) and e-waste will be sent to the recycling centre on the mainland, while the glass bottles will be sent to Rumah Hijau Tioman to be crushed using the glass crusher machine. The crushed glass will turn out to be fine sand which can be used for our coral rehabilitation blocks or construction materials when mixed with cement.
For 2020, we hope to expand the recycling programme to the other 4 villages on Tioman Island. Please support our work to keep our oceans free of marine litter!
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