Getting them to think before throwing

Recyclables collected by MBPJ from households at Jalan SS20/14

OUR homes have unwanted items waiting to be discarded, but often these things can be fixed, refurbished or cleaned up to be another person’s treasure.

Old washing machines, among other electrical products, photo frames and plastic containers are tossed out with the trash and end up in the landfill.

Furthering its environmental campaign, Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is stepping up its waste separation project in several neighbourhoods by allocating two dedicated trucks to collect recyclable items from residential properties.    Read more ......

La Nina Phenomenon Next Month Expected To See Increase In Dengue Cases

By Nur Nadzmi Nasirah Mohamad Nasir

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The La Nina phenomenon that brings excessive rain and expected to occur in the country from next month until October is likely to see an increase in dengue cases.

Health director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, however, the health authorities were ready with preventive measures and had taken steps to destroy Aedes mosquitoes in hotspots nationwide, particularly in the Klang Valley since April.   Read more .....  

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The Klang Valley MRT Elevated Works Q2 2015 Progress Video

TTDI station will provide feeder bus service to TTDI and SS2

 

Appreciation Night

16 May 2016

A dinner was held at the Central Zone Cabin as a token of appreciation  

1) for the G&G Block Coordinators for contributing their time and effort in the collection of funds for the G&G scheme

2) to Philip, Mr MC Tan and all the other volunteers who helped to improve the facilities associated with the G&G scheme

3) to Mr Chung (NZ), Pn Eileen Thong and all the other residents who were always there to give their support and help to ensure the smooth running of the G&G scheme and

4) to the police for their community policing effort and the very good response & cooperation with the SS20 community to prevent crime.

A welcoming entrance for Central Zone

A big thank you to Mr & Mrs Leong for beautifying the entrance at Jalan SS20/12.

Beautification Project at entrance of Road 12 taking shape

Work is progressing well for the beautification project for the entrance into Central Zone. A concrete kerb and path has already been constructed. Very soon, you will be able to see the transformation from an unkempt spot to a pleasant corner.

Appreciation goes to members of the Environmental Committee, RA SS20 Central who have been studying on different options to improve the appearance of the entrance.

A very big thank you to Mr & Mrs N K Leong for their support and sponsorship of the project.

Runaway Maid

A resident staying in Jalan SS20/12 whose Indonesian maid ran away at 6:30am this Sunday morning, suspects that the maid is aided by another Indonesian woman who usually walks into the Central Zone every morning. This is because she has seen this woman helped another maid run away from another household before. The maid has only worked for her for one and a half months.

Please be on the alert if you see your maid speaking to this woman.

This country isn't just carbon neutral — it's carbon negative | Tshering...

Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shares his country's mission to put happiness before economic growth and set a world standard for environmental preservation.

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Do not pay for road resurfacing work, public urged

RESIDENTS are urged not to pay money to council-appointed contractors for road resurfacing works.

Petaling Jaya mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain urged residents to lodge a complaint to the council if they encountered such an incident.

“Members of the public do not have to pay anything for such work,” he said.

Councillors had raised the issue of contractors demanding money from the public to resurface the patch between their gate and the road.  Read more ......