Article: Developer’s green commitment

Monday June 8, 2009

SOME 220 employees and house buyers of SP Setia Bhd in Penang celebrated the World Environment Day by doing noble deeds — planting trees as well as releasing birds and fishes.

They planted 30 trees and released 100 birds and 150 fishes at the newly completed Setia Pearl Island Central Park in Relau from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Friday.

Adults and children alike were seen enjoying the celebration, observed worldwide on June 5 annually.

World Environment Day: Participants colelcting the free plants given by the developer during the celebration.

SP Setia Bhd property division (north) sales and marketing manager Yeoh Chee Beng said it was the third time they were celebrating the occasion but it was the first time they invited house buyers.

"We hope to educate and share with our house buyers the importance of preserving the environment.

"We organised talks on recycling and how to adopt a green lifestyle for the benefit of the participants," he said.

He said heavy machinery was not used on the day to mark the celebration.

"It costs us RM150,000 a day for shutting down the machinery but it is worth it to show our green commitment," he said.

Participants were also given plants to bring home.

This article was taken from: The Star Online: Metro: North 8 June 2009