30 Days to a New Zero-Waste You!

Khor Sue Yee, Co-founder and Director | Jasreel Lim, Head of Finance & Funding and External Relations

27-Sep-21 15:00

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Our good friends from Zero Waste Malaysia return, this time to talk about the 30 Day Zero Waste Challenge which will encourage Malaysians to adopt more sustainable habits, one baby step at a time. This new community engaging project is supported by the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) and we find out all about what's in store from Zero Waste Malaysia's Khor Sue Yee (Co-founder and Director) and Jasreel Lim (Head of Finance & Funding and External Relations).

Image credit: Zero Waste Malaysia Facebook page.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: Environment, Science, Personal Development, Politics, Social Issues, Education, law & legal matters

Tags: The Bigger Picture, Earth Matters, #30dayzwm, #bersamakitazerowaste #zerowastemalaysia, zero waste, Zero Waste Malaysia, sustainability, throw-away culture, 5R’s, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot, MY Zero Waste Life,

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