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Waste Management as a CSR Project

• By
• Ms Jerina Foong
• Chairman
• Bukit Bintang Environmental Committee

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Waste Management as a CSR Project
Objective PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT To manage
activities and resources effectively whilst
reducing carbon footprint EDUCATION AWARENESS
Initiate activities with participation of
society and create positive impact on
environment. To educate community and future
generations on the importance of environmental
conservation.
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Introduction
What is Waste Management?-The Collection,
transport, processing, recycling, monitoring and
disposal of waste materials responsibly. What
is Waste?- The term usually relates to
materials produced by human activity- Waste
are produced in various forms which include
solids, liquids, gaseous or radioactive
substances.
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Waste
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How much rubbish do we produce?

• In 2008, Malaysians produced an estimated 20,000
  tones of solid waste daily.
• This figure is expected to reach 30,000 tones
  per day by 2020.
• 9th Malaysia Plan estimated about 45 of the
• waste is made up of food waste, 24 of plastic,
• 7 is paper, 6 of iron and glass and others
• made of the rest

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Disposal Methods (1)
Landfills - Disposing of waste in a landfill
involves burying waste, and this remains a common
practice in most countries.

• It creates a number of adverse environmental
  impacts such as wind-blown litter, attraction of
  vermin, and generation of liquid leachate.

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Landfill
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Disposal Methods (2)
Incineration - A disposal method that involves
combustion of waste material. It is used to
dispose of solid, liquid and gaseous waste.
Incineration is common in countries where land is
more scarce.
It pollutes the air and may release toxic
substances.
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Incineration
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What is happening ?
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Air Pollution
Effect of Air Pollution
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Water Pollution
Effects of Water Pollution
Endangered Wildlife
Grease Oil in pipes drains
Flooding
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Effect of Landfill
Landfill
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Our Planet is Sick
Earth is suffering from multiple symptoms
! -Poisoning of the atmosphere, land and
seas -Destruction and decline of natural
eco-systems will not cope with pollutants
produced -Unpredictable weather
conditions -Extinction of species
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Global Warming
Deforestation has reduced earth's capacity to
absorb carbon dioxide and global warming has
taken its toll.
Melting of polar ice caps
2008
1990
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Where do we begin?
WORKPLACE
LOCAL COMMUNITY
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
POSTIVE IMPACT
ENVIRONMENT
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Where do we begin?
WORKPLACE
Environmental Talk by local speakers
Green Committee
Green Programs
Compost Machine
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Where do we begin?
LOCAL COMMUNITY
Gotong Royong
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Where do we begin?
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Signing a Pledge
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Introducing
Swiss-Garden Hotel Kuala Lumpur Waste Management
Initiatives
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Re-use

• Recycling soap bars from the guest rooms

• Re-use plastic bottles whenever possible

• Printing is highly discouraged unless absolutely
  necessary.

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Reduce

• Replacing bottled water with water dispensers for
  meetings and events thus reducing 43,200 plastic
  bottles per year.

• SGHKL associates are given a Hijau Way Canvas to
  discourage use of plastic bags.

• Changing of plastic laundry bag to non-woven bag.

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Recycle

• Separating of glass, paper, aluminum cans and
  plastic for collection by relevant parties.
• Funds received from this exercise are channeled
  to the sports and welfare funds.

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Responsibility

• Proper waste management in commercial businesses
• Conscientious management of commercial oil and
  grease (eg installing grease traps and bacteria
  treatment)
• Segregation of waste (wet waste, solid waste,
  recyclables)

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Benefits of Waste Management as a CSR Initiative

• Environmental conservation
• Improve safety and environmental health of local
  residents/community
• Maintain sustainable development
• Reduce cost
• Increase staff motivation and community
  relationship
• Education

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Benefits of Waste Management as a CSR Initiative

• Environmental conservation
• Reduce landfills
• Create organic by products that are utilized as
  fertilizers or feed

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Benefits of Waste Management as a CSR Initiative

• Improve safety and environmental health of local
  residents/community
• Less pollution and chemicals in ground water due
  to leachate from landfills and direct disposal of
  grease/oil into drainage
• Reduce occurrence of flooding
• Improve image and value of property
• Reduce infestation of pests and mosquitoes which
  carry life threatening diseases

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Benefits of Waste Management as a CSR Initiative

• Sustainable development
• Conservation of local environment creates
  opportunity for future developments without
  creating negative impact on environment
• Recycling and buying back recycled products will
  create a green industry

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Benefits of Waste Management as a CSR Initiative

• Reduce cost
• More capital available for community/environmental
  projects
• Support environmental initiatives (e.g. tree
  planting projects, mangrove conservation)
• Employees benefit from green programs
  (e.g participate in wildlife/forest conservation
  and visit charitable projects)

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Benefits of Waste Management as a CSR Initiative

• Increase staff motivation and improve community
  relationship
• Help the staff build morale and teamwork with
  Green programs
• Foster positive proactive involvement and
  communication through activities with local
  communities

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Benefits of Waste Management as a CSR Initiative

• Education
• Improve community knowledge of the importance of
  environmental conservation
• Educational site visits by Schools to
  recycling/composting facilities help foster
  better understanding and nurtures Green Culture
  to future generations

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We Have Only One Earth
Protect Our Home
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Thank You !