Recycling Day - December 2008

A very BIG THANK YOU to all the residents who took the trouble to turn up with the recycables. This is a long weekend and most of the folks are also busy preparing for the year end festivals ... Yet we collected around RM500 plus.





Moving forward, our recycling center will be manned by our recycling contractors, from 10am to 3pm. However, in order to continue to be a platform for our residents as a "get-to-know" and "info sharing" session, the committee members will still be around helping with the unloading of your recycables, albeit in smaller numbers.



We would also urge residents to come and help in the manning our recycling centre, especially from 1 pm to 3 pm, so that we can also supervise the weighing of the materials.

Climate Change & Reducing Emissions

What is Climate Change?
Climate change, or global warming is the result of a build up of greenhouse gases (GHG), chiefly carbon dioxide, in the atmosphere. GHGs serve to trap the suns heat in the earth’s atmosphere, forming the ‘greenhouse effect’ – a natural phenomena that keeps the earth warm. However, when the concentration of GHGs gets too large, and the earth’s equilibrium gets out of balance, we experience a dangerous rise in temperatures, which can result in severe and extreme weather conditions. In effect, earth’s blanket thickens and our atmosphere absorbs and holds more heat than it radiates back. This could directly affect rainfall, flooding and droughts, agriculture, economies, health and biosecurity.

Reduce Your Emissions
Reducing your emissions is a vital part of combating climate change. We encourage everyone to be aware of their energy usage and its effects, and take steps to reduce this. What remains can be offset through Carbon Free programme.

• By being more energy efficient at home, you can reduce your emissions and lower your energy bills by more than 30%.


• Adjust your air conditioner when you go out and shut down your system when you are away for extended periods.


• Turn off and unplug stereos, radios, TVs, and DVDs when you leave for holidays. These appliances have a stand-by function that uses energy even when they are turned off.


• Close doors to unused rooms trapping cooling in rooms in use.


• Consider switching to compact fluorescent lighting. Compact fluorescent light bulbs use about 75 per cent less energy than incandescent bulbs.


• Clean all of your cooling appliances, making sure they are dust free. Energy is lost when cooling units have to work harder to draw air through dirty filters. Ensuring that your air conditioner filter is clean can save 5 percent of the energy used.


• Wash your dishes manually, or ensure your dishwasher is full when you run it. Allow your dishes to air dry, by not using the heat in the drying cycle can save 20 percent of your dishwasher's total electricity use.


• Recycle glass, metals, plastics and paper.


• Plant shade trees and paint your house a light color if you live in a warm climate or a dark color if you live in a cold climate.


• Turn your refrigerator down.


• Select the most energy-efficient models when you replace your old appliances. Look for the Energy Star Label - your assurance that the product saves energy and prevents pollution.


• Slow down and drive sensibly. The faster and more aggressive you drive, the more petrol your car uses.

We, the residents of Canal Gardens, are proud to have played some small parts in helping mother earth through our monthly recycling programs and, recently, having 200 new trees planted all over Canal Gardens. Let us all do our part to reduce emissions.

Source: Plant-A-Tree-Today.Org

Recycling Day - October 2008

Our monthly recycling event is on this Sunday.



When: 5th October 2008 (Sunday), 10am - 3pm

Where: Gazebo Near 2nd Exit

Here are some of the items which you and your family can contribute - big or small - doesn't really matter as long as you contribute. The money collected from these Recycling Program will be channeled into Canal Gardens Community Events.

Beverage Tin Cans
We take soft drink / coffee drink tin cans. Help us rinse and empty the content and if possible, keep them dry in plastic bag(s).

Plastics
We take plastic bottles and this includes mineral water bottles, juice or milk containers, shampoo bottles, household cleaning containers like washing detergent etc. Please help rinse and empty the content, and where possible keep them dry in plastic bag(s) or tie them together. Easier to group these materials together.

Papers
We take clean, dry paper that come in many forms like newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper, letters, envelopes, cardboard and boxboard like cereal, soap and tea packets and greetings cards, egg cartons and cardboard milk cartons etc. Help us by tying the papers ... Easier to weight and load into the lorry.

So see you all this Sunday, from 10m - 3pm.

Recycling Day: September 2008

Recycling Day is back - this Sunday - and we need you continous support - "materially" and/or "physically" ... you can bring us the recycables like old newspapers, magazines, boxes, plastic bottles etc. Or join us as part of the volunteer team ... Team A from 10am to 1pm and Team B from 1pm to 3pm. Or come and join us for a chat.

Date: 7th Sept 2008, Sunday
Time: 10am - 3pm
Location: Gazebo Near 2nd Exit

Recycling Day - August 2008

Join us this weekend - August Recycling Day.

When: 3rd August 2008 (Sunday), 10am - 3pm
Where: Gazebo Near 2nd Exit

Recycling Day - July 2008

Yes ... Our monthly Recycling Day is here again. We have a couple of volunteers who will be helping out and we do hope to see more participations from all of you.



So come and join us next Sunday, 6th July 2008. We are "open" from 10am to 3pm ... we normally need an hour (3pm to 4pm) to sort out the "recycables", weighing the them and getting the vendor to load them into their trucks.

Bravo ... What A Great Recycling Day - June 2008

We had a great outing today and thanks to all of you, we have managed to add another RM700 into our Canal Gardens Residents' Fund. This is one of our highest collections. We do hope to see more active participation from all residents.

We are looking for extra hands to help us jaga the Recycling Collection Point ... all we need is just 2 hours of your time - once every two months, typically the first Sunday of the month. Interested!? Drop us an email: CanalGardens@gmail.com.

Recycling Day - June 2008

Come and support our neighbourhood monthly recycling program this Sunday. The collections from these recycling programs are channeled back into our community activities. Last month's response was lukewarm ... We want to see more participation.

So, come and bring your "recyclables" to us. Come and support our monthly community event, and have a chat with the Canal Gardens Residents' Committees.

And here are the collections thus far:

• May - RM444 (lowest!!!)
• April - RM629
• May - RM527
• February - RM566
• January - RM752 (highest!!!)
• December - RM634

Let's do better than May 2008 - see you there!

When: 8th June 2008 (Sunday), 10am - 3pm
Where: Gazebo Near 2nd Exit

Recycling Day - Next Sunday, 8th June 2008

Please join us on our monthly recycling event next Sunday, 8th June 2008, from 10am - 3pm. You can drop-off the "recyables" at Gazebo Near 2nd Exit.

Recycling Day - May 2008

Please join us on our monthly recycling event this Sunday, 4th May 2008, from 10am - 3pm. You can drop-off the "recyables" at Gazebo Near 2nd Exit.

We collect the following "recyables":



Beverage Tin Cans
We take soft drink / beer / coffee drink tin cans.

Plastics
We take plastic bottles and this includes mineral water bottles, many juice or milk containers, some shampoo bottles, many household cleaning containers like washing detergent etc.

Papers
We take all clean dry paper that come in many forms like newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper, letters, envelopes, cardboard and boxboard like cereal, soap and tea packets and greetings cards, egg cartons and cardboard milk cartons etc.

So see you there and come join us for a quick chat with your friendly CGRC committees as well.

Thanks for the Support - Recycling Day - April 2008

Two thumbs up for those of you who have turned up and supported our monthly Recycling Day. We have improved our collections thanks to all the good responses. For the month of April 2008, we have done relatively better, collected more than RM629.00.

Our Recycling Day is typically organized on first Sunday of the month (except for this month due to the Qing Ming Festival). So if you would like to play some part, contribute to the community as well as helping mother earth, bring your recycables like newspapers, magazines, cardboards, plastics bottles, aluminium tins / soft drinks / beer cans. The drop-off point is at the Gazebo near 2nd Exit. There will be a bunch of friendly volunteers who will help you with your recycables, from 10am - 3pm.

See you again next month!

Coming this Weekend ... Recycling Day - April 2008

Our monthly recycling event is back on track and we will be organizing it this weekend.

When: 13th April 2008 (Sunday), 10am - 3pm / Where: Gazebo Near 2nd Exit

Join us for a good cause!!!

Canal Gardens Recycling Day March 2008 Photos

Check out the rest of the photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/canalgardens

Canal Gardens Recycling Day - March 2008

We recorded another RM527.70 into our Canal Gardens Community Fund. Didn't manage to breach the previous collection for Feb 2008 (RM566). Although this is the lowest collection thus far, we would still like to express our gratitude and thank all the residents who have been supporting us on this monthly activity. Some of you have even stacked the old newspapers nicely on Saturday evening / Sunday early morning. Thanks!

For your information, all proceeds from our Canal Gardens Residents' Recycling Day will be channeled 100% (Seratus Peratus) back into our Canal Gardens Residents' Fund which will be used for our social community event, for example, the upcoming Canal Gardens Family Day 2008.

Our monthly recycling day is held typically on the first Sunday every month, from 10am to 3pm. Bring your recycables to the Gazebo near 2nd Exit.

Hope to see you next month... and help us do much better ;)

Recycling Day (2nd March 2008)

Here's our report card (collections) for Canal Gardens Recycling Day thus far:

1. February 2008: RM566
2. January 2008: RM752
3. December 2007: RM634

We are looking forward to your continous support to "breach" the RM566 level (Feb '08), as this was the lowest of collection thus far. If possible we want to "break the record" of RM752 (Jan '08).

So come and help our mother earth, and at the same time contribute to our community fund. All proceeds from our monthly Recycling Day is pump into our Canal Gardens Residents' Fund. These fund will be used to subsidize our social and sports events like our upcoming Canal Gardens Family Day.

So bring your "recyclables" like papers, magazines, cardboxes, aluminium, plastics, etc.

When: 2nd March 2008 (Sunday), 10am - 3pm
Where: Gazebo Near 2nd Exit

For more information on our monthly Recycling Campaigns, click here: Canal Gardens Residents' Monthly Recycling Day

Recycling Day (February 2008)

Thank you again for your continued support and participation. We have managed to contribute another RM566 into our fund. For your information, all proceeds from our Canal Gardens Residents' Recycling Day will be channeled 100% back into our Canal Gardens Residents' Fund which will be used for our social community, sports and/or family day events.

Checkout our past Recycling Day here: January 2008, December 2007 and November 2007.

Our monthly recycling day is held typically on the first Sunday every month, from 10am to 3pm. Bring your recycables to the Gazebo near 2nd Exit. See you there next month!

Recycling Day (February 2008)

Our monthly recycling event is on next Sunday. Here are some of the common "recycables" items listed below. We also take Aluminium, Besi Buruk, and heck, even your old/out-of-function refrigerator/tread mill/washing machine.

When: 3rd February 2008 (Sunday), 10am - 3pm / Where: Gazebo Near 2nd Exit

See you, you and you there!

Beverage Tin Cans
We take soft drink / coffee drink tin cans.


Rinse and empty the content, keep them in plastic bag(s).

Plastics
We take plastic bottles and this includes mineral water bottles, many juice or milk containers, some shampoo bottles, many household cleaning containers like washing detergent etc.

Rinse and empty the content, keep them in plastic bag(s).

Papers

We take all clean dry paper that come in many forms like newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper, letters, envelopes, cardboard and boxboard like cereal, soap and tea packets and greetings cards, egg cartons and cardboard milk cartons etc. Even old Yellow Pages (Phone) books are welcome!


Help us by tying the papers ... Easier to weight and load into the lorry. Many thanks!

Recycling Day (January 2008)

Another round of applause to all of you who supported our monthly Canal Gardens Residents' Recycling Day. We just came back from a very successful campaign where we have collected $752.00 for January 2008.

Our Recycling Day is a monthly campaign, typically organized on first Sunday of the month. We welcome your contribution to our monthly community event. So please bring your recycables like old newspapers, old magazines, cardboards, besi buruk, plastics bottles, aluminium tins / soft drinks / beer cans. Buzz us if you need to dispose your old washing machine or treadmill. The drop-off point is at the Gazebo near 2nd Exit. There will be a bunch of friendly volunteers who will help you with your recycables, from 10am - 3pm.


Our Drop-Off (Collection) Point - Gazebo Near 2nd Exit


Our Volunteers helping out with recycables ... and yeah, I think we need a paint job for the signages


Good time to catch up and have a chat too!


Rest assured... All these recycables are collected and cleared by our appointed Recycling Collector

Checkout our Canal Gardens Residents' Photo Portal for more photos. Want to know more about our past Recycling Campaigns, click here for November 2007 and December 2007.

Recycling Day (January 2008)

We are counting on you, you and you... to continue supporting our monthly recycling day. Don't know what to do with all those plastic bottles, bring them to us. Loads of old newspapers, bring them too. Used magazines, you can dispose them to us.

So, come and bring your "recyclables" to us. Come and support our monthly community event, or have a chat with the Canal Gardens Residents' Committees.

When: 6th January 2008 (Sunday), 10am - 3pm / Where: Gazebo Near 2nd Exit

Recycling Day (December 2007)

A very BIG THANK YOU to those of you who have turned up and supported our monthly Recycling Day. We have a very good response for our Canal Gardens Residents' Recycling Day for December 2007 held on 2nd December. Thanks to all your recycables, we managed to pump $634.00 into our Canal Gardens Residents' Fund. The highest contribution came from ONP (Old Newspapers) with a whopping 1,800kg. Thank You!

Our Recycling Day is typically organized on first Sunday of the month. So if you would like to play some part, contribute to the community as well as helping mother earth, bring your recycables like newspapers, magazines, cardboards, plastics bottles, aluminium tins / soft drinks / beer cans. The drop-off point is at the Gazebo near 2nd Exit. There will be a bunch of friendly volunteers who will help you with your recycables, from 10am - 3pm.


Our volunteers will help you with the recycables


Our Recycling Day is also a good time to catch up and socialize.


Our Fully Loaded Recycables Worth RM634.00

All proceeds from our Canal Gardens Residents' Recycling Day will be channeled 100% back into our Canal Gardens Residents' Fund which will be used for our social community events.

For more photos, please visit our Canal Gardens Residents' Photo Portal.