Zero Waste Campaign - University of Malaya

Workshop Alert!

🌱 Hands-on Compost Workshop!
Learn, create, and take home your own plant!

📅 8 April 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 UM Zero Waste Centre

✨ Open to UM students and staff

What you will learn:
♻️ How to turn waste into compost
🌱 Basics of composting and sustainability
🪴 Create your own terrarium

What you will get:
🍱 Lunch provided
📜 Participation certificate
🌱 Take home your own mini plant

Organised by:
Universiti Malaya Living Lab

Limited slots available!
👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/Sc7ERBAyETVoJiiU9

We look forward to your participation!!!

♻️ RECYCLE & EARN WITH UMZWC MARCH 2026! ♻️
Don't just throw it away, but get rewarded for it! 💵✨

Clear out your clutter and join us this February to turn your recyclables into cash incentives via the Riiicycle app.

📍 Where: Car Park, Kompleks Perdanasiswa (KPS), UM
🗓 Date: 11 March 2026
⏱️ Time: 10 AM - 1 PM

💰 WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Check out our latest buyback rates by Riiicycle here or our linktree in our bio! 👉 https://linktr.ee/umzwc

Used Cooking Oil: RM 2.50/kg 🍳
Aluminum Products: RM 2.50/kg 🥫
PET & HDPE Plastics: RM 0.35/kg 🧴
Carton Boxes/Beverage Cartons (Tetrapak): RM 0.30/kg 📦
Mixed Papers: RM 0.20/kg 📄
Electronic Waste (depends on type) 💻

⚠️ REMINDER: To ensure your items are accepted, please make sure they are SEGREGATED, CLEAN, AND DRY! 🧼✨

WHO CAN JOIN?
This event is OPEN TO EVERYONE! General public, UM staff, and students are all welcome. 🤝

📲 GET READY: Download the Riiicycle app in advance to start earning: 👉 https://linktr.ee/riiicycle

Let’s keep our campus . See you there! 👋 🌍

Recycle with UMZWC: 11 Feb 2026 Wrap-Up ♻️

We are happy to announce that today’s program was a huge success! It was wonderful to see such a strong turnout from various PTJs across UM, including our friends from the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology and more!

A massive shoutout goes to Kolej Kediaman 5 (KK5) for their incredible contribution, amassing over 1,195 kgs of papers and books. That is an outstanding effort! 👏📚

Thanks to everyone who participated, we collected over 1.7k KGs of recyclables through the buyback program in February.

We are truly grateful for the support and the growing interest in this initiative. We’ve taken note of your feedback and will be improving the process to make the next session even smoother.

Stay tuned, next month’s date will be announced soon! 🌏💚

Recycle with UMZWC: 11 Feb 2026 Wrap-Up ♻️

We are happy to announce that today’s program was a huge success! It was wonderful to see such a strong turnout from various PTJs across UM, including our friends from the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology and so much more!

A massive shoutout goes to Kolej Kediaman 5 (KK5) for their incredible contribution, amassing over 1,195 kgs of papers and books. That is an outstanding effort! 👏📚

Thanks to everyone who participated, we collected over 1.7k KGs of recyclables through the buyback program for this month of February. 🫶

We are truly grateful for the support and the growing interest in this initiative. We’ve taken note of your feedback and will be improving the process to make the next session even smoother.

Stay tuned, next month’s date will be announced soon! 🌏💚

Site visit by UM Zero Waste Club to Gamuda Parks Composting Yard
📅 23 January 2026
An experiential learning session on organic waste management, composting processes, and community-based sustainability practices.

[RECAP: RECYCLE WITH UMZWC BRIEFING SESSION & KICK-OFF] ♻️

Today, 26 January 2026, marks a significant milestone in our journey toward a more sustainable campus. We are excited to officially announce the Recycle with UMZWC 2026 program - a proactive initiative designed to transform how we perceive waste by treating it as a valuable resource.

To ensure the success of this mission, we have officially appointed the Sustainability Unit Representatives from every PTj as the Program Committee for this initiative.

As the primary link between their departments and the recycling movement, these representatives are the pillars of our grassroots sustainability efforts. Together, we are creating a systematic, transparent, and data-driven recycling culture across Universiti Malaya. 🌿✨

From Heritage to Handcrafted: Giving Materials a Second Story

Less Waste, More Weave ♻️
by UM Zero Waste Campaign (UM ZWC)

UM Zero Waste Campaign (UM ZWC) will be opening a booth at Relove, Rehome Awareness, a student-led sustainability initiative organised by the Faculty of Economics and Business, in collaboration with Commune Closet.

📍 H11 Entrance, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaya
📅 7 January 2025 (Wednesday)
⏰ 9.00 AM – 6.00 PM

At our booth, you’ll discover:
👜 Upcycled textile bags
♻️ Preloved items
🌱 UM ZWC organic compost

Each item tells a story of reuse and circular economy in action. By choosing preloved and upcycled products, you help reduce textile and organic waste while supporting sustainable practices within Universiti Malaya.

✨ All proceeds will go towards UM sustainability initiatives and community-based projects.

Come support circular practices, shop consciously, and help give materials a second life.

Let’s Go Greener with :
*UM Zero Waste Campaign (UM ZWC)*
_Universiti Malaya Sustainable Development Centre (UMSDC)_
_Portfolio of Associate Vice-Chancellor (Corporate Strategy)_

♻️ Organic Waste for Research | Starting January 2026 🌱

The UM Zero Waste Campaign (UMZWC) is pleased to share that seasonal organic waste materials will be available for research purposes starting January 2026.

🧪 Available materials include:
• Fruit & vegetable scraps
• Fruit peels
• Chicken skin, meat

These materials are suitable for research in waste management, composting, bioconversion, sustainability, circular economy, and related interdisciplinary studies.

📩 Researchers and research groups interested in utilising these materials are kindly invited to contact us for details and coordination.

✉️ [email protected]

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Dear UM Community,

UM ZWC Organic Compost is produced from treated food waste and landscape waste generated within Universiti Malaya. This initiative reflects the principles of the circular economy by transforming waste into nutrient-rich compost, returning value to the soil instead of sending waste to landfill.

Suitable for all types of plants, this 100% organic compost helps improve soil health and supports healthier plant growth.

Year End Sale – Enjoy discounts of up to 70%
Now is the perfect time to support sustainability while nourishing your plants with UM ZWC Organic Compost.
Click link below to place your order: https://forms.gle/5HnFTDC3uVBiEnAp9