Today, One Of The Most Pressing Issues Plaguing Ou..

Today, one of the most pressing issues plaguing our environment is plastic usage and pollution, especially single-use plastics. A 2019 study showed that Malaysia was responsible for 7.5% of the plastics flowing into the ocean, putting us ahead of even China, a country of 1.4 billion people and a GDP almost 40 times the size of Malaysia’s. 😔

With circumstances surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are opting for take-outs and deliveries. Almost all of our food is wrapped in plastics, and this causes a huge spike in packaging waste. Most of this plastic waste is not properly managed, causing them to leak into our rivers and oceans. 😔

Even though plastic is an important component of modern life, it does not justify the devastating impacts to our rivers. We can make a difference. 🙌 In conjunction with World Cleanup Day on 18 September 2021, you can start by organising a clean-up of your nearest river. The goal? To clean up as much litter as possible! Not only will the rivers thank you; the wildlife will too.

#SayangiSungaiKita #LoveOurRivers

#SungaiKitaNadiKita #OurRiversOurPulse

#WorldRiversDay #HariSungaiSedunia #WWFMy



Today, one of the most pressing issues plaguing our environment is plastic usage and pollution, especially single-use plastics. A 2019 study showed that Malaysia was responsible for 7.5% of the plastics flowing into the ocean, putting us ahead of even China, a country of 1.4 billion people and a GDP almost 40 times the size of Malaysia’s. 😔

With circumstances surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more and more people are opting for take-outs and deliveries. Almost all of our food is wrapped in plastics, and this causes a huge spike in packaging waste. Most of this plastic waste is not properly managed, causing them to leak into our rivers and oceans. 😔

Even though plastic is an important component of modern life, it does not justify the devastating impacts to our rivers. We can make a difference. 🙌 In conjunction with World Cleanup Day on 18 September 2021, you can start by organising a clean-up of your nearest river. The goal? To clean up as much litter as possible! Not only will the rivers thank you; the wildlife will too.

#SayangiSungaiKita #LoveOurRivers
#SungaiKitaNadiKita #OurRiversOurPulse
#WorldRiversDay #HariSungaiSedunia #WWFMy

Source: https://www.facebook.com/wwfmy/photos/a.159457438241/1016128..

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WWF-Malaysia is a national conservation trust that currently runs conversation projects covering a diverse range of environmental protection & nature conservation in Malaysia. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

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