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There's money in 'paper lama' |
| Posted by Administrator (admin) on Jun 15 2007 |
The New Straits Times, 21 Feb 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: There is money to be made in recycling.
When Don Theseira and Mylene Ooi sold their first batch of newspapers to a recycling contractor, they made about RM2,500.
They had collected the newspapers from about 300 households in the neighbourhood.
They also thought it was a great way to make people think about recycling.
When Ooi discovered that a glass company was willing to buy recycled glass, she guided her neighbours to them.
The couple makes an average of RM400 a month re-selling items such as tins, glass and paper to their contractor.
And instead of taking cash, the contractor writes a cheque for the amount agreed upon, payable to the couple’s charity of choice.
The Lam Wah Ee Hospital in Penang, where the couple gave a talk a few years ago, started recycling household and hospital waste in 2002.
"They have generated RM83,000, which is used for the staff," said Ooi.
Last changed: Jun 15 2007 at 2:49 PM
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