One dad's duty is to turn his sons' school green


Recycling waste: Syed Nasurudin Syed Abu Bakar has implemented various ecofriendly projects at his sons’ school in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. One such scheme is turning waste – used coffee grounds and grass cuttings – into useful compost. -Photos: ART CHEN/The Star

Earth Day, Earth Warriors: One parent is encouraging green practices in his children's school.

Syed Nasurudin Syed Abu Bakar is a parent who does more than his fair share when it comes to his children’s school activities – his involvement extends to pioneering green projects for the school, SK Damansara Jaya 2 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. These initiatives include putting up energy-saving bulbs in the canteen in 2009 and a purpose-built rainwater harvesting and recycling system in 2012.

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