Toppen Shopping Centre today unveiled its new Recycling & Buy-back Centre (RBBC) – a first for South Malaysia. The center aims to encourage Johoreans to build stronger sustainable habits by providing a convenient and accessible space to drop off recyclable items. The RBBC is strategically located at Toppen’s P2 Green Entrance so shoppers and tenants can ‘shop and drop’ their recyclable items with ease.
The
RBBC accepts various categories of recyclable items including aluminium cans,
cardboards, paper, plastic, textiles, e-wastes, and glass. Shoppers who use the
RBBC platform will be rewarded with cash based on the quantity and rate of each
recyclable item with a minimum weight of 1kg.
Toppen’s RBBC aims to provide a convenient recycling journey. Shoppers can proceed to the RBBC and the back-of-house team will weigh the materials and dispense payment accordingly. Alternatively, a self-service drop-off station is provided. Any items collected that are non-recyclable will be disposed of and the balance will be segregated accordingly by the staff.
Vasilisa
Kuznetsova, General Manager of Toppen Shopping Centre, said, “On average, one
Malaysian uses almost 17kg of plastic per year. This ends up in landfills
polluting our oceans. By creating the first RBBC in Johor, we hope to encourage
our shoppers to recycle.”
“We
want to enable our communities to enjoy active experiences and a large
component in embracing a more sustainable lifestyle. We are also making healthy
living more accessible to many through our free sporting facilities on our
rooftop, The Topp, and also regular Zumba and Yoga classes. The introduction of
the RBBC complements our existing commitment to creating a healthier and
greener Johor.”, she added.
Natasha Aziz, Ikano Centres’ Head of Customer Experience, said, “Sustainability has always been deep-rooted within Ikano Centres’ business approach across our meeting places. With our meeting places being the heart and hub of our communities, we take our role in advocating sustainable practices with great passion. We focus on many green initiatives across our portfolio – just last month we launched an upgraded, digitalized Recycling & Buy-back Centre at our meeting place in Damansara, IPC Shopping Centre.
Other
initiatives include upcycling hoarding materials into accessories and working
with our tenants to share our sustainability vision. This newly launched RBBC
at Toppen is a great example of our efforts to strengthen our commitment and to
encourage Malaysians to create a greater impact on the people and the planet”.
Toppen is the first shopping center in Malaysia to achieve a Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification for its core and shell. The shopping center was also developed with a focus on renewable energy with solar PV panels in place and a rainwater harvesting system to reduce potable water consumption.
In
partnership with Non-Governmental Organisations, Toppen has plans for future
events like ‘gotong-royong’ activities and inter-school competitions for the
children in Johor Bahru schools. This is to ensure the vision and mission of
instilling recycling habits through educating and nurturing amongst the younger
generation.
For
more information on the Recycling & Buy-back Centre, please visit our
website at: https://toppen.my or visit our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/ToppenMY.
