Gurney Drive Cleanup

Gurney Drive Cleanup

 

The state Govt embarked on a cleaning up Penang project dubbed “Gurney Drive Cleanup”, initiated by Pulau Tikus assemblyman, KoayTeng Hai and 
organised by JCI Bayan. More then 50 organisations such as Dell, Equator Academy of Art, KDU college etc took up in this event.  
The state Govt commented Dell for being having the most attended participants. 
The event was officiated by the state Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman, Chow Kon Yeong. 
An estimated 2000 participated in this year’s event which is in its 4th year running since 2008.  
The total weight of garbage collected was 3193 kg, out of this, the topmost 3 recorded are – 1. plastic bags, 2. wood and 3.styrofoam.

 

The state Govt embarked on a cleaning up Penang project dubbed “Gurney Drive Cleanup”, initiated by Pulau Tikus assemblyman, KoayTeng Hai and 

Organised by JCI Bayan. More then 50 organisations such as Dell, Equator Academy of Art, KDU college participated in this event.  

The state Government commended Dell for having the most participants attend the event. 

The event was officiated by the state Local Government and Traffic Management Committee chairman, Chow Kon Yeong. 

An estimate of 2000 people participated in this year’s event which has been running for four consecutive years since 2008.  

The total weight of garbage collected was 3193 kg, out of this, the topmost 3 recorded are – 1. plastic bags, 2. wood and 3.styrofoam.

Video by Lim Boo Seng, Citizen Journalist

 

 

Lim Boo Seng