Big cleanup of Penang’s beaches on April 18

THE public are invited to help clean up Penang’s beaches on April 18.

State Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Com-mittee chairman Phee Boon Poh said the ‘Earth Day 2010 — Coastal Cleanup: Say Yes to Cleanliness’ campaign would be held from 6.30am to 11am.

The areas involved are Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung Bungah and Gurney Drive.

“The objective is not just to clean up the beaches but also to increase public awareness on caring for the environment.

“We are targeting a total of 2,000 participants.

“We hope to turn the cleanup into an annual affair involving an even larger crowd in the future,” he told a press conference recently.

Among the participants of the state-organised programme are the Lions Club, JCI Bayan, various ADUN service centres and Universiti Sains Malaysia.

Hotels, learning institutions, associations and factories have also been invited to participate.

Participants are to gather at Paradise Sandy Beach Hotel (Tanjung Bungah), Restaurant Oriental (Gurney Drive) and Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa (Batu Ferringhi) for the clean-up.

The registration form can be downloaded from www.penang.gov.my (under the announcement segment) or e-mail cleaningbatuferringhi@hotmail.com or cleaningtanjungbungah@hotmail.com or cleaninggurney@hotmail.com.