It Is War Against Garbage Mountains For RTB

Bandar Seri Begawan – State owned Radio Television Brunei (RTB) has gone to war against the country’s ‘garbage mountains.’

In its broadcast last night it has attacked the public for not being civic conscious and commented on the lack of garbage bins and the absence of an efficient waste disposal system in many areas of the capital.

The issue of indiscriminate dumping of garbage is not new, it stated.

However, it is of the concern from the various high authorities in the country.

The problem is not only the responsibility of a society in Brunei but also in the world as a whole.

It's the responsibility of every individual to ensure that the environment always remains clean and healthy.

RTB crews took a glimpse at a real situation of waste disposal created by irresponsible people.

One place identified, as improper dumping area was located at the Lambak Kanan National Resettlement Scheme.

It is more regretted when the atmosphere is being polluted with obnoxious smell.

Such irresponsible attitude as shown and reflected through the incident will not only cause pollution to the environment but also can be a source of spreading diseases.

One reason why such attitude exists is because of improper disposal of garbage.

It is further regretted that the location created by irresponsible members of the public is nearby the mosques in the kampong area.

Such attitude remains a national issue that requires special attention- from all levels of community.

Kampong Ayer was also not spared from problem of littering.

It is quite a normal scene to see domestic rubbish floating along the river as a result of indiscriminate dumping of garbage.

In helping to overcome this problem is the provision of rubbish bins for the use of both the public and visitors.

However, some people have complained of improper location of rubbish bins.

At the same time, the public are also advised to make proper use of the bins.

There are efforts now to get rid of Kampong Ayer of indiscriminate disposal of garbage.

These include the collection of rubbish from Kampong Ayer household.

However, garbage left unattended along the road are an eyesore. The absence of proper rubbish collection service is compounding this growing menace.

His Majesty's government, in its effort has allocated more than 12-hectare of site for the rubbish dumping area in Kampong Sungai Akar.

Remedial steps taken by authorities have managed to minimise, the problem.

Indiscriminate dumping of waste of garbage have become an ongoing problems in the country despite efforts by various parties including RTB in highlighting the matter.

However, the awareness among the public on the seriousness of the problem seems to be lacking with more illegal dumping site sprouting up in the country in many locations. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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