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Towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign

Plastics are man made polymeric organic materials, which can be moulded into many shapes for various uses. They are lightweight, durable and long-lasting and usable for multiple purposes. Plastic find their use in practically every industrialised consumer item, especially in packaging and shopping...

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Main Authors: Azmi, Azlin Suhaida, Fatah Yasin, Raudlotul Firdaus, Zainan Nazri, Nurul Jannah
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2020
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BP160 General works on Islam
TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
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spelling my.iium.irep.820722020-09-02T09:07:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/82072/ Towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign Azmi, Azlin Suhaida Fatah Yasin, Raudlotul Firdaus Zainan Nazri, Nurul Jannah BP160 General works on Islam TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture Plastics are man made polymeric organic materials, which can be moulded into many shapes for various uses. They are lightweight, durable and long-lasting and usable for multiple purposes. Plastic find their use in practically every industrialised consumer item, especially in packaging and shopping bags, However, irresponsible and disproportionate use of plastics has created a waste mis-management crisis at a global scale. This chapter discusses plastic waste and the Zero Single-use plastic Campaign at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The campaign is designed to create awareness on the harms of single-use plastic items, and to discourage single-use plastics among the IIUM community. The chapter examines the project's efficacy in educating society, specifically the IIUM community ad how such campaigns can protect the environment from further damage and destruction caused by plastic waste. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2020 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/82072/1/82072_Towards%20a%20Sustainable%20Campus.pdf Azmi, Azlin Suhaida and Fatah Yasin, Raudlotul Firdaus and Zainan Nazri, Nurul Jannah (2020) Towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign. In: Spirituality and sustainability: experiences of the International Islamic University Malaysia. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 160-173. ISBN 9789674910488 https://www.iiumbookshop.com/spirituality-and-sustainability-experiences-of-the-international-islamic-university-malaysia
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topic BP160 General works on Islam
TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
spellingShingle BP160 General works on Islam
TP1080 Polymers, plastics and their manufacture
Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
Fatah Yasin, Raudlotul Firdaus
Zainan Nazri, Nurul Jannah
Towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign
description Plastics are man made polymeric organic materials, which can be moulded into many shapes for various uses. They are lightweight, durable and long-lasting and usable for multiple purposes. Plastic find their use in practically every industrialised consumer item, especially in packaging and shopping bags, However, irresponsible and disproportionate use of plastics has created a waste mis-management crisis at a global scale. This chapter discusses plastic waste and the Zero Single-use plastic Campaign at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The campaign is designed to create awareness on the harms of single-use plastic items, and to discourage single-use plastics among the IIUM community. The chapter examines the project's efficacy in educating society, specifically the IIUM community ad how such campaigns can protect the environment from further damage and destruction caused by plastic waste.
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author Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
Fatah Yasin, Raudlotul Firdaus
Zainan Nazri, Nurul Jannah
author_facet Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
Fatah Yasin, Raudlotul Firdaus
Zainan Nazri, Nurul Jannah
author_sort Azmi, Azlin Suhaida
title Towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign
title_short Towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign
title_full Towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign
title_fullStr Towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign
title_full_unstemmed Towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign
title_sort towards a sustainable campus: zero single-use plastic campaign
publisher IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2020
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/82072/1/82072_Towards%20a%20Sustainable%20Campus.pdf
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