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For some, thrifting is an avenue to not only breathe new life into once used items, but also to help lessen the burden our planet faces. Thrifting involves the purchase of second hand items, usually clothing, at a relatively low price with the proceeds normally going towards charitable purposes. It also has the added benefit of helping to reduce the number of unused items that go into waste bins. This is in line with the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) which are synonymous with the efforts to help maintain and sustain a better environment for everyone. The 3Rs also represent one of the goals set out with the establishment of Green Depot Brunei. Founded back in December 2018, Green Depot was the brainchild of RECOVER and Green Brunei, and nurtured by…

Green Depot launched a two-day ‘Weekend Thrift Market’ at its Belait District branch near the Golden Jubilee Recreational Park yesterday. Project Officer at Green Depot Fathin Khairunnisa binti Mat Japar said among the items sold at the event include used items such as clothing articles, kitchen appliances and books. “Many of the items are dropped off here by the public, as well as through donation drive that we conduct occasionally. Instead of the items going to waste, we want to ensure that these used items can find a new home, which is in line with the goals of Green Depot in encouraging and promoting environmental sustainability through youth-led initiatives in the fields of education, conservation and advocacy.” She said the proceeds will support Green Depot operation and provide financial aid…

The two-day charity drive organised by Green Brunei from June 13 ended at Gerakan Room I of Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium and Green Depot in Kuala Belait yesterday. Legislative Council member and Green Brunei founder Yang Berhormat Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari said the charity drive collected over 100 boxes of clothing, toys and household items. “In the next few days, from Monday to Friday, our volunteers will sort the items and divide them into two major piles; to sell via Instagram at @charitysale.bn and give away free on the final day,” she said. She shared the majority of the items received such as Lego collections, dumbbells and branded items are in a good condition and can be sold. “The rest of the items are mostly work attire, baju kurung, scarves…

A total of 68 bags of trash weighing 390kg consisting mostly of plastic waste as well as 297.4kg of recyclables were collected yesterday during a World Environment Day Clean-up organised by Green Brunei in the vicinity of the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque in Kampong Bolkiah ‘A’. Over 50 volunteers took part in the clean-up campaign, which included Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) students in their Discovery Year, Green Brunei, Brunei Kayak, local residents, the Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe), SB Kani Company, and the general public. The volunteers were divided into three groups. One group cleaned up the river using kayaks, another collected trash in the parking lot and staff from SB Kani Company volunteered to cut the grass around the parking lot. According to Project Leader…

The second batch of face shields made by volunteers from Green Brunei along with support from several communities was presented to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Monday. Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar received the DIY face shields from Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin. Legislative Council members Yang Berhormat Nik Hafimi binti Abdul Haadii and Yang Berhormat Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari, and representatives from Peradian Brunei and Cerita Fabrikku were also present. The initiative was spearheaded by Peradian Brunei, a community network comprising Fera Health and Nursing Care, Big BWN Project, Kunyit 7 Lodge and Simon Adinin. The collaboration with…

19th March 2020, The Green Brunei team went to Jerudong Park Medical Centre to donate blood in response to the Ministry of Health's call to increase the amount of blood supplies in @bloodbank_ripas   Below are information about where and when you can do your part in donating! Donate Blood, Save Lives

In conjunction with Maktab Duli's English festival which was held on 7th March, Green Brunei has been invited to participate a workshop. The objective of the event was to give the students the opportunity to learn and gain relevant current knowledge and skills from experts specialising in their area of interest, to allow students to learn skills such as organisation, teamwork and time management through participating in workshops, seminars and talks. It was also to spark an interest in the students through a medium outside of the learning classroom and to provide an opportunity for students to engage with relevant stakeholders to build knowledge relevant to their AS subjects and across the A' Level curriculum. Green Brunei has chosen 'Marine Pollution Awareness' as the main topic of the workshop. Watching…

Some 20 third year students from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) recently carried out a study-visit to the residence of Madu Kelulut entrepreneur Haji Abidin bin Haji Tengah to watch soap making out of Propolis Madu Kelulut in RPN Kampong Rimba. Legislative Council member Yang Berhormat Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari as the Community Outreach Programme Supervisor also participated. Haji Abidin has been in the business for nearly six years and recently started producing soap out of the Propolis Madu Kelulut earlier this year. The visit aimed to study the basic process of making soap, know the health benefits of honey and support and promote locally produced goods. The students were taught how make the soap using organic ingredients such as propolis, Madu Kelulut, vegetable gluten and virgin coconut oil. Haji Abidin shared that the soap is suitable for people with eczema or…

1st March, Green Brunei joins a booth at National Day Cycling event with aim to increase awareness on environmental issues. These includes providing water stations in order to reduce the use of plastic bottles and games on how to do proper recycling, what are recyclable and non-recyclable items. [caption id="attachment_1887" align="aligncenter" width="533"] Yang Berhormat Khairunnisa binti Haji Ash’ari and Green Brunei members taking selfie photo with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1881" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Green Brunei's Booth.[/caption]

    Eighty-five bags of trash weighing 289 kilogrammes were collected during a beach cleaning activity at Berakas Forest Reserve Beach organised by Green Brunei and the students under Discovery Year Unit Community Outreach Programme of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) on Sunday. Among the waste collected were plastic bottles, a fridge door and fences, a press release stated. The clean-up was carried out to raise awareness regarding environmental cleanliness and to show the importance of proper rubbish disposal. The activity started at 7.30am and ended at 10am. Some 102 volunteers took part in the campaign to pick up rubbish along the coastline of Berakas Forest Reserve Beach which spanned about one kilometre. UBD student Khairun Nurafiqah binti Haji Ahim who is undergoing Community Outreach Programme with Green Brunei said, “I…