On 20th November, EcoKnights had conducted a Plogathon under the Guardians Against Garbage program, in partnership with Coway Malaysia at the Sungai Bunus Retention Pond. This engagement involved volunteers from Coway for the restoration effort at Sungai Bunus. This plogathon event aims to develop stronger employee engagement in maintaining the cleanliness of public spaces as well as raising awareness about building a sustainable Kuala Lumpur city is everyone’s responsibility.

The plogathon started by a 10-minutes briefing on waste clean-up and safety guidelines followed by a one-hour plogging activity. It was a productive event as the volunteers successfully collected 31.2 kilograms of waste in total. The collected waste consisted of plastic waste, aluminum cans, paper waste and textile waste (clothes) along the walkway. This shows the crucial importance of collective effort to keep the environment clean and that communities can come together to make a life-changing impact to the environment. 

For more information about the Guardians Against Garbage Program, visit https://ecoknights.org.my/coway-guardians-against-garbage-program/ If you wish to participate in more plogathon event together with EcoKnights and Coway Malaysia, feel free to contact us at info@ecoknights.org.my.

On the occasion of World Clean Up Day and World River Day, this partnership celebrates and appreciates the natural landscape in Kuala Lumpur. The program was held on 11 October 2021 at the Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Community Centre together with the Coway team and Local Agenda 21 (LA21) DBKL. The event started with a welcoming speech delivered by EcoKnights’ Programme Director, Fadly Bakhtiar on the importance of incorporating sustainability initiatives through partnership and engagement of diverse stakeholders and communities. Then, followed by Mr Kyle Choi, the Managing Director of Coway Malaysia delivered his opening speech to kickstart the GAG partnership launch by signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The plogging program marks the Coway’s employee engagement with EcoKnights initiative, aligning with the sustainable development goals on responsible waste management and keeping the environment clean.

On top of that, to synchronize the efforts made by EcoKnights, Coway Malaysia has launched the Coway Run – Run For Good. The one-month long virtual run commences on September 23 till October 23, whereby the funds raised will be donated to support EcoKnights initiatives. Visit here for more information about Coway Run – Run For Good. 

EcoKnights and Coway Malaysia are hereby welcoming your active participation in the GAG initiative. With the accumulation of individual contributions, it is hoped that the initiative will be a tremendous success, as well as will positively impact our ecosystem. Visit here to learn more about the partnership.