Kota Kinabalu out to clean up trash menace

Many hands make light work: Workers cleaning the sea shore of trash in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: An action plan is being devised to address the indiscriminate dumping of rubbish, including that thrown into rivers, the sea and all non-designated places, says Kota Kinabalu City Hall.

It said trash pollution in the city had reached a critical level and had to be tackled holistically, with cooperation from the public and all parties. It added awareness programmes must also be enhanced to educate the public on indiscriminate dumping.