Yeahโผ๏ธ As an environmental friendly enthusiast, SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ป would like to remind all to “Let’s be plastic ๐ & instead zero 0๏ธโฃ plastic whenever we are” ๐ This sharing is relating to her earlier blog stories via ๐ย https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/?s=Plastic+
Yeahโผ๏ธย She has just participated the MY Earth Day Photo Contest hosted by U.S. Embassy ๐บ๐ฒ Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the 54th anniversary of Earth Day on 22 Apr annually. Why not you all joining in tooโโ๏ธ
This photo contest is focusing on combating plastic pollution by capturing photos of sustainable climate action in the Malaysian community that demonstrate each commitment to fighting plastic pollution & protecting Malaysiaโs ๐ฒ๐พ diverse ecosystems & communities
The United States ๐บ๐ฒ is taking action to reduce both land & sea-based sources of pollution globally, including in partnership with Malaysia ๐บ๐ฒ๐ค๐ป๐๐ป๐ฒ๐พ
In fact, the simplest way to reduce plastic waste is to avoid unnecessary & single-use plastics, support businesses who are reducing plastic waste & re-use existing plastic. Say NO ๐ ๐ปโโ๏ธโ to disposable plastic cutlery, plastic straws & other single-use plastics. Avoid plastics that cannot be recycled if other alternatives exist
Criteria/Eligibility
The contest is open to all Malaysians present in the country & over the age of 18.ย Professional photographers & employees of U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur and their immediate families are not eligible โ
A submission must be an original digital photograph, taken by the contestant, focusing on the contest theme
Only one 1๏ธโฃ submission per contestant is allowed โ Submissions can be made until 3 May 2024 (Friday) at 11:59 p.m. MYT.ย Submissions made after this time will NOT โ๐ซ be considered
ย Only the person who submits the photo will be considered a contestant.ย To participate in the contest, the participant must submit all requested information, which will only be used for the purpose of the contest & will not be shared with 3๏ธโฃrd parties
Photos that violate copyrights or infringe on other peopleโs rights are NOT eligible โ๐ซ All photos are subject to pre-screening to ensure compliance with these Official Contest Rules.ย Any photos out of compliance will not be included
The embassy reserves the right to verify the validity of entries & of contestants, including by requesting further documentation, & to disqualify any contestant or entry deemed not in compliance with the official contest rules. All submitted photos may also be used on embassy social media platforms, at American Corners in Malaysia, and/or U.S. Government buildings. Participants grant permission to the U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur to use submitted photos with attribution
Submission Instructions (How to Participate)
- Submit your photo of at least 3๏ธโฃ MB in JPEG format via this Google formย
โข Note ๐: To access the form to submit photos, participants must have an active Google account. Participants can create one for ๐ - Include the following information:
โข Full name
โข Contact email & mobile number
โข Title of photo
โข Brief caption that explains how the photo relates to Earth Day and/or this yearโs theme of combating plastic pollution
Judging
Photos will be judged on their merit and on their connection to sustainable climate action in Malaysia related to Earth Day & this yearโs theme of combating plastic pollution
Winners
The contest winners will be contacted by email ๐ง & announced on embassy social media platforms
Prizes
The top 2๏ธโฃ winners will receive the prizes ๐๐ below & their winning photos will be featured on U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur social media platforms. Additionally, winning photos may also be displayed at American Corners throughout Malaysia and/or U.S. Government buildings. Participants may receive complimentary/consolation prizes
- 1๏ธโฃst Prize: Apple iPad (10th generation)
- 2๏ธโฃnd Prize: Apple Airpods Pro (2๏ธโฃnd generation)
Recycling โป๏ธ is an important part of the solution to ocean plastic pollution. After doing everything we can to reduce our use of single-use plastic, it is also important that we prevent the rest from escaping into the environment. Capturing plastic for recycling is a key way to do that, but we don’t do it enough
SiennyLovesDrawing is grateful ๐ฉ๐ป๐๐ป that this shopping mall ๐ฌ that she is visiting regularly within her community is hosting this initiative to boost โฌ๏ธ the recycling plastic initiative by collecting plastic bottle caps & bottles
She has contributed some single use plastics into this giant metal crab ๐ฆ container to be forwarded to Subang Jaya City Councilโs recycling โป๏ธ hub in USJ 1, Selangor, West Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ๐ฏ๐๐ป
Not just that as a travel lover, SiennyLovesDrawing ๐ฉ๐ปโ also completed the course named “Targeting Zero 0๏ธโฃ Plastics in Tourism Businesses โ with UNESCO, PATA & Expedia Group” to continue learning more on combating plastics pollution
Reducing โฌ๏ธ single-use plastics in tourism & hospitality businesses provides not only an opportunity to protect the destination’s ecosystems but also to support the local community & economy, as it is advocated throughout the online course ๐ง๐ปโ๐ป๐จ๐ปโ๐ป๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป This is because sourcing local products & using local resources & services in tourism offerings & activities reduces reliance on international supply chains as well as economic leakages. Moreover, local artisanal products are more likely to be made of natural, renewable materials than mass-produced ones
Despite reduced use of single use plastic, it’s important to address plastic waste & improve plastic recycling โป๏ธโ
So, let’s us all play our part to combat plastic pollution together for a greater living climate & environment ๐
#EarthDay #USMYPhotoContest #ZeroPlastic
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