Good practice: Rosli raises the need to encourage school kids to be more environmentally aware. — Bernama
IPOH: Programmes on single-use plastic waste management need to be implemented at schools to create awareness of green practices among students, says Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry secretary-general Datuk Rosli Isa.
He said tackling the increasing generation of plastic waste requires commitment from all walks of life.
“One of the most effective methods is to educate the students at the pre-school, primary and secondary levels up to the higher education level.
“The content of co-curricular subjects and extra-curricular activities should include knowledge of single-use plastic waste management, accompanied by other green practices and the application of green technology,” Rosli added.
He emphasised the importance of guiding young people to develop a love for the environment, with the goal of ingraining this attitude into the broader culture of society.
Rosli said this at the opening ceremony of the Sekolah Tunas Hijau programme here yesterday, Bernama reported.
According to Perak deputy education director Zulkafli Mohamed Mokhtar, the programme, which began in March and will run until February 2025, will involve the participation of 250 teachers and 2,250 students from the state’s 125 secondary schools.
It is aimed at raising the students’ knowledge on single-use plastic waste management by up to 80% and cutting plastic waste in schools by half, he said.
The activities prepared were in line with the objectives to increase students’ exposure to single-use plastic waste management and to instil a culture of green practices among the school community.
