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The Star
23-06-2025
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- The Star
Nationwide Recycling Day concludes World Environment Day 2025 celebrations
Cardboards on a weighing scale at the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation Anggerek Office. - JASTRE BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRE) at the Ministry of Development, held a Nationwide Recycling Day simultaneously in all four districts to draw the World Environment Day 2025 Celebration to a close. Collection points were set up at the JASTRE Anggerek Office and Taman Rekreasi Mini Perayaan Kampong Parit in the Brunei-Muara District; the JASTRE Tutong Branch Office in the Tutong District; the JASTRE Belait Branch Office in the Belait District; and the Taman Rekreasi Muhibbah Parking Area, Pekan Bangar, in the Temburong District. The initiative was organised in collaboration with local recycling companies. A total of 1,918.6kg of paper waste, 669.6kg of cardboard, 469.35kg of plastic bottles, 392.3 litres of used cooking oil, 62 lithium batteries, 578 units of electronic waste, and 929 used items were collected for recycling. The initiative is one of the government's efforts to increase public awareness and participation in practicing recycling habits, in addition to introducing recycling services available in the country. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
The Star
15-06-2025
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- The Star
Brunei marks World Environment Day with tree planting
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei marked World Environment Day 2025 with tree planting and walkathon activities at a riverfront facing the iconic water village in the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. The Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe) at the Ministry of Development planted nearly 30 Ashoka trees with vibrant flowers to beautify the landscape and the event ended with a walkathon along the riverfront. Muhammad Juanda Rashid, the Minister of Development, led the tree planting activity. In conjunction with this year's World Environment Day, JASTRe has organised a number of initiatives, including the Nationwide Recycling Day on June 22, 2025. - Xinhua
