General Idea of 3R - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

General facts

Types of recyclable materials in Malaysia - aluminium, glass, paper, plastic

Types of recycle bins in Malaysia

• Brown for glass
• Orange for aluminium & plastics
• Blue for paper

Up to 60% of the rubbish in the dustbin could be recycled.

50% of waste in an average dustbin could be composted.

Tips for Reduce

• Buy only what you need
• Buy products that can be reused
• Buy all-purpose household cleaner
• Buy products with little packaging
• Sell or give away unwanted items
• Reduce paper waste

Tips for Reuse

• Think before you throw
• Donate unwanted item instead of throwing them away

Tips for Recycle

Household

• Identify and sort materials for recycling
• Buy products that can be recycled
• Support products that are made from recycled material

Garden

• Composting using degradable waste such as kitchen waste
• Grass cycling
• Plant trees

Community

• Recycle at school
• Be responsible for your own trash
• Cash for cans by trading can drinks for money

Improve the way you recycle

• Scrape out any food remains/pour away excess liquid
• Rinse the container
• Crush metal cans
• Squeeze plastic bottles flat to expel as much air as possible
• Remove the caps and lids from plastic containers
• Remove paper clips, staples and plastic envelope windows from paper
• Remove excessive amounts of tape and labelling from cardboard packaging

How to recognise eco-friendly symbols and buy recycled products

Eco-friendly Symbols

3R Events

Buletins from Jabatan Pengurusan Sisa pepejal Negara
Link

3R Problems & Solutions

Research conducted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The Study on National Waste Minimisation in Malaysia

References

Jabatan Pengurusan Sisa pepejal Negara
The Study on National Waste Minimisation in Malaysia
Alam Flora Sdn Bhd
http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/
http://www.recyclenow.com/
http://www.go-green.ae/thinkgreen.php/
http://ecycler.com/