Schools in race to collect waste


Let the challenge begin: A mascot from SK Bandar Utama Damansara 4 (centre) posing with (from left) the school’s senior administrative assistant Mohd Fadzli Maswan, Pintar Foundation general manager Norzalina Masom, Mondelēz International corporate communications manager (Malaysia and Singapore) Beatrice Wang, and Bumi Waste Management (Trash4Cash) chief executive officer Shafreez Redza during the programme kickoff at the school on May 23.

SIX schools in the Klang Valley are in the running to be crowned champion for a good cause.

For six months, SK Seksyen 20, SK Seksyen 17, SK Padang Jawa, SK Taman Dato Harun 2, SK Bandar Utama Damansara 4 and SK Tropicana will have their pupils aged 10 to 12 take part in an interclass and interschool competition, aiming to collect over 10 metric tonnes of plastic waste.

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