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

Morys condo
(300 units @ KL) April 2010

Shawns condo
(1st block @ KL) March 2010

Johns condo
(270 units @ KL) April 2010

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

Poster for trash room door

How to implement

Circular for residents

Page 1

Page 2

Press conference (starting the ripples)

Cost break-down
(91 units, 4 units per floor share one trash room, 23 floors)
RM 230 RM 6 RM 164 RM 110 (23 recycling bins for glass, plastic and metal bottles/cans) (23 small recycling containers for batteries and CDs) (23 wooden shelves for paper and cardboards) (46 metal brackets for mounting of the wooden shelves; paper&cardboards) (Printing of recycling labels) (Lamination of recycling labels)

RM 50 RM 115

RM 675 (Total cost)

RM 7.40 (Cost per apartment unit)

Price for recyclables

Alam Flora
Rate (RM/KG) Rate (RM/KG) 0.15 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.16 1.5 0.32 0.18 0.06 0.12 0.10 RM/kg

Recycle and Reward

Rate (RM/KG)

Batteries, household Mobile phone TV and refrigerator Printer cartridge Laptop or CPU Plastic bags CDs & DVDs

0.56 4.00 0.10 6.00 0.64 0.48 0.36

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

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

Shawns condo @ KL
Paper & Cardboard

Johns condo @ KL
Batteries & CDs Paper & Cardboard

Morys condo @ KL

Clothing Plastics, Metals & Glass

No picture, yet

Other rubbish

Trash only Bottles & cans

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

Info:
270 units 6 aparts share 1 trash room

Info:
300 units

Experiences:
People need to be educated Most people dont use the right bins

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

Experiences:
None, yet (newest installation)

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

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)