Let's clean up Malaysia this September


Volunteers collected multiple bags of trash at Teluk Senangin, Perak, during World Cleanup Day 2018. Photos: World Cleanup Day Malaysia

From ploggers to senior citizens, there have been many stories of people doing their part to pick up rubbish from places like parks or their neighbourhood.

Come Sept 19 – World Cleanup Day (WCD) – there will be a concerted effort in Malaysia, and around the globe, to make the world a cleaner place. Last year, 180 countries and over 20 million people participated in various activities that were organised in their respective countries.

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