”Ripples in the water”

By: Gregers Reimann & Matthias Gelber, Eco Warriors

gregers @ ien.com.my hp 0122755630

www.ien.dk/recycling

Started July 2009

Ripples in the Water Gregers and

Matthias’ condo (91 units @ KL)

July 2009

John’s condo (270 units @ KL)

April 2010

Shawn’s condo (1st block @ KL)

March 2010

Mory’s condo (300 units @ KL)

April 2010

1st Ripple: Seri Raja Chulan Condo (91 units)

Poster for trash room door

How to implement

Circular for residents

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Press conference (starting the ”ripples”)

Cost break-down (91 units, 4 units per floor share one trash room, 23 floors)

· RM 230 (23 recycling bins for glass, plastic and metal bottles/cans) · RM 6 (23 small recycling containers for batteries and CDs) · RM 164 (23 wooden shelves for paper and cardboards) · RM 110 (46 metal brackets for mounting of the wooden shelves; paper&cardboards) · RM 50 (Printing of recycling labels) · RM 115 (Lamination of recycling labels) RM 675 (Total cost)

RM 7.40 (Cost per apartment unit)

Price for recyclables Alam Flora Recycle and Reward

0.15

0.16

0.16

0.14

0.16

1.5

0.32

0.18

0.06

0.12

0.10 RM/kg

0.56

Rate (RM/KG)

Batteries, household

4.00 Mobile phone

0.10 TV and refrigerator

6.00 Printer cartridge

0.64 Laptop or CPU

0.48 Plastic bags

0.36 CDs & DVDs

CONTACT INFO: • Alam Flora www.alamflora.com.my • Recycle and Reward www.recycleandreward.my

Rate (RM/KG)

Rate (RM/KG)

No recycling (yet) for:

Fluorescent tubes

Compact fluorescent bulbs

Get storage container from Director the Department of Hazardous Waste (Dr. Abdul Rahman) and have them empty the container once it fills up

Recycling Rate now 2 times higher!

Before recycling system in place

Review of ”ripples in the water”

No picture, yet

Shawn’s condo @ KL John’s condo @ KL Mory’s condo @ KL

Info: • 1 condo block • 2 blocks pending • Separate room for trash and recyclables

Experiences: • People need to be educated • Most people don’t use the right bins

Bottles & cans

Trash only

Clothing

Paper & Cardboard

Batteries & CDs

Paper & Cardboard

Other rubbish

Plastics, Metals & Glass

Info: • 270 units • 6 aparts share 1 trash room

Experiences: • So far so good • Some people do not like to enter the trash room; automatic door closer does not help

Info: • 300 units

Experiences: • None, yet (newest installation)

More information and material download at:

www.ien.dk/recycling

Pass me your business card if you are interested in adding more ”ripples” (i.e. set up condo recycling in your condo)

Gregers Reimann, Eco Warrior gregers @ ien.com.my hp 0122755630