What Is This Programme All About?
Litter, is any kind of trash thrown in small amounts, especially in places where it does not belong. The act of not throwing all these small kinds of trash into bins that were provided is known as littering. This act can cause the country to look unclean, and very unpleasant to the eye.
The purpose of this awareness programme is to educate the public about littering and its consequences. It is also organized to deliver a message to the citizens of Malaysia that littering is still a common habit. This irresponsible act can negatively impact the environment, such as pollute the area, cause physical harm, affect the country economy, facilitate and spread disease as well as affect the wildlife.
The most common one would be throwing trash out of the car window which can be very dangerous to motorists and can cause accidents to happen. Some of the examples of litter are cigarette, plastic bottles, plastic bags, and so on, have been disposed of improperly without consent, at an inappropriate place. All of these small amounts of trash being thrown at public places such as the malls and the playgrounds, as well as private places or residential area can be reduced and the habit of littering can be tackled by educating the citizens about littering.
Our group had collected 50 data from 50 respondents, all from the Foundation students of Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences. Based on the responses that we have, our biggest finding was that there were still people who are not aware that littering is a common habit in Malaysia. This shows that littering is still happening because of the minority of the people who are still not aware of it. Finally, our group had the opportunity to listen to different views and opinions from the public during the public presentation. This will be able to help us spread the awareness on littering and will also be able to help us put a stop to the littering habit in Malaysia.