Qustina Norashid, Nur Alisha Mohd Ithris, Heidi Ong and C. Gunasundari, all 12, were disappointed to see other litter as well, including plastic spoons, tin cans and cigarette boxes, strewn along the Batu Ferringhi beach.
“It’s a beach, it would be better if they did not smoke here,” she said when met during the clean-up at Golden Sands by Shangri La Penang in Batu Ferringhi.“I have seen videos on the National Geographic channel which show that happening.“We also found plastic spoons. Yes, it is nice to eat by the beach but make sure to throw away the used items properly,” she said.
They were part of some 300 students stationed at one of the 16 locations during the Penang World Cleanup Day, organised by Aimpactz Social Enterprise to create sustainability education and waste as a resource.
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