A New Year But The Same Old Habit of Littering

Norhayati Mat Said, Deputy Director of the Environment Division, Health & Environment Department, KL City Hall

02-Jan-20 14:30

A New Year But The Same Old Habit of Littering

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There seemed to be a lot more excitement heading into the new year this time around, especially as we were heading into a new decade. But the celebrations across Kuala Lumpur still resulted in an age-old problem: mounds of rubbish and damage left behind after the celebrations are over.

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, littering, litter, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Naz Luna Harun, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), ribbon spray cans, Dataran Merdeka, KLCC, Bukit Bintang, Alam Flora, CEO Datuk Zain Hassan, rubbish, KL New Year Run, Times Square New York, Jakarta, Sydney,

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