Visit-and-Volunteer Session at Karun Hijau Recycling and Urban Carbon Store

 

PENCINTA ALAM NOVEMBER 2020

GREEN LIVING ACTIVITY REPORT: VISIT AND VOLUNTEER SESSION AT KARUN HIJAU RECYCLING AND URBAN CARBON STORE

 

6 participants visited the Karun Hijau Recycling and Urban Carbon Store in Taman Seri Sentosa, Kuala Lumpur, on Oct 4 for a visit-and-volunteer session and repair workshop. Karun Hijau is a recycling centre that accepts unwanted items including electronic waste for repairs, upcycling, and finally, recycling, once an item reaches the end of its useful life.

 

Participants learned what items are accepted and not accepted for recycling by Alam Flora, and how even items consisting of different materials, such as Pringles potato chip cans, can be separated into its different elements for recycling (Tip: the can lid is HDPE plastic, the bottom is aluminium, and the can or tube is made of cardboard lined with aluminium foil).

 

Volunteers from Hara Makers and Reimagine Plastic then showed us how they upcycled plastic packaging into useful items such as pouches and tote bags by ironing 6 layers of plastic bags and sewing them into new items.

 

Repair heroes from KakiDIY conducted a repair workshop at the end of the session and showed us how to diagnose problems with electrical and electronic devices and carry out repairs on fans, clocks, lamps, a Bluetooth speaker, and an iron.

 

We are grateful to Karun Hijau, Hara Makers, Reimagine Plastic, KakiDIY, and KakiRepair for extending their hospitality to us and sharing their knowledge so generously. For your information, Karun Hijau also has door-to-door collection services for recyclables and unwanted items such as furniture, and they provide moving and cleaning services.

 

To learn more about the initiatives named above, click on the links below:

Karun Hijau Recycling and Urban Carbon Store’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/myhijau.com.my/

Karun Hijau’s Pay2Pick recycling collection services: https://www.karunhijau.com/pick-up-service/

KakiRepair (by KakiDIY)’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kakirepair/

Reimagine Plastic (by Hara Makers)’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/reimagineplasticharamakers