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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

How Long Does it Take to Break Down in the Environment?

Newspaper ...............6 weeks

Apple Core ...............2 months

Cotton Rope..............1 year

Cigarette butt...........1-15 years*

Plastic bag................10-20 years*

Fishing nets..............30-40 years

Tin can/ Batteries.......100 years*

Aluminum Soda Can ....80-200 years*

Plastic bottle .............450 years*

Fishing line/nets ...............600 years*

Glass bottle................1 million years*

* = Item often found at beach cleanups

Sources: Mote Marine Lab, National Park Service

Where to throw your trash in an environmental friendly way in Brunei?

This is the list of registered recycling companies available in Brunei under DEPR (Dept of Environment) as of Feb 2009

1. Daiyko Environmental Recycling Sdn Bhd, Serasa, 2441797 (P, Fe, Cu, PB, Al)

2. Syarikat Perindustrian dan Perkembangan Permotongan Dan Memasak Besi, Mulaut, 2662205 (Fe, Cu)

3. Salima Recycling Works, Muara, 8733983 (Fe, Al, Copper)

4. Aimie General Enterprise, Kpg. Bebatik, 8730503

5. Brucycle Company, Bengkurong, 8776638 (Cu, Al)

6. Seri HK Recycling Company, KB, 8739828

7. Kawan Bumi Enterprise, Medawa, 8722871 (P)

8. P.2. Imansyah Enterprise, Kilanas

9. Vallevard Trading Company, Gadong

*Waste Receptors:

P= Paper

Fe= Scrap Iron

Cu= Copper

PB= Plastic bottles

Al= Aluminum Cans

Brunei Legislation on Littering

This is a compilation of Bruneian gazzettes that is related to littering. The source of the gazettes are from Attorney General Chamber which can be found at here. Please agree on the disclaimer before entering the website.

Find Chapter 30- Minor Offences Act under Section "Offences in Respect of Uncleanliness in Public Places and Unauthorised Dumping".

Please note that BBB's role here is for awareness and NOT as enforcer. Government agencies such as the Police are the right authorities to enforce these law.

Another addition is The Forest Act (Amendment) Order, 2007. Quoted from the Order is below:

"Littering in reserved forest

26B.

(1) No person shall litter in a reserved forest

(2) Any person who contravenes subsection(1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both

(3) A person contravenes subsection (1) if he causes an unpleasant smell or degrades the beauty of the appearance of property or detracts from the natural cleanliness or safety of property by intentionally-

a) Discarding or depositing any rubbish, trash, garbage, debris or other refuse

b) Draining, or causing or permitting to be drained, mining sludge, industrial effluent, sewage or the drainage from a cesspool, septic tank, recreational or camping vehicle waste-holding tank or other contaminated source or

c) Permitting any rubbish, trash, garbage, debris or other refuse to be thrown from a vehicle which he is operating or which is under his control."

Another issue is in regards to 'Open Burning'. It's on Page 7 " Burning Material or Discharging Firearm in Public Road" in Chapter 30

World Environment Dates

2nd Feb- World Wetland Day

21st March- World Forestry Day*FD

22nd March- World Water Day*JKR

22nd April- Earth Day*DEPR

5th June- World Environment Day*DEPR

8th June- World Ocean Day

21st July- World Population Day

16th Sept- World Cleanup Day

16th Sept- World Ozone Day

4-10th Oct- World Space Day

6th Oct- World Habitat Day

29 Dec- World Biodiversity Day

Environmental-active & conscious celebrities

These are the list:

• Pierce Brosnan

• Leonardo di Carpio

• Cameron Diaz

• Al-Gore (Well he is not actually a celebrity!)

• David Duchovny

• Julia Roberts

• Cate Blanchett

• Orlando Bloom