KUCHING, Malaysia, 24 October 2019: Sarawak Tourism Board is pioneering a Waste Management Programme with local hotels as part of the Board’s initiative to pursue responsible tourism initiatives.
The programme, launched by the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak, YB Datuk Haji Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, is a long term joint collaboration project with WormingUp Sdn Bhd, a local NGO, that raises awareness on proper food waste management and methods to reduce disposal at landfill sites.
Six local hotel partners mainly Hilton Hotel, Riverside Majestic, Merdeka Palace, Grand Dormani Rajah Court Hotel, Kuching Park and UCSI Hotel have joined the campaign.
This ongoing campaign is expected to be expanded to cover the whole of Sarawak region within the next three years and will ultimately include restaurants, shopping malls and schools.
