Green conceptfor public loo


The City Council’s building control department director Rizuwan Salleh (middle, in white) explaining the features of the renovated toilet. Present are (from right) Jagdeep and Lee. (Left pic) The exterior of the renovated public toilet near the food court in Gurney Drive, Penang.— Photos: CHIN CHENG YEANG/The Star

THE newly renovated public toilet at the popular Gurney Drive hawker centre in Penang awed many with its innovative features that incorporate universal design and green initiatives.

The facility was upgraded to include a ‘wooden’ exterior, which is actually fibre cement board made from reused waste materials.

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