Creal Cambodia is an environmental organisation formed from a desire to clean up Cambodia’s environment by reducing the use of plastics in the Kingdom.
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Areca Cam has turned areca leaf sheath into spoon, box and plate as an alternative to plastics to save the planet. SUPPLIED
Areca Cam rebranding betel palms
Thu, 13 May 2021
The habit of chewing betel nut among the middle-aged and elderly has faded dramatically in recent years and is rarely practiced now by young people. Now the areca palm mostly serves as a traditional symbolic offering in wedding ceremonies rather than as source of an item for daily consumption.
Betel nut or areca nut is the seed of the areca palm tree, which grows throughout East Africa, Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Pacific islands.
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Workers hose down Monivong Blvd in Phnom Penh’s Boeung Keng Kang district last month. Heng Chivoan
Clean City Day set for Feb 27
Mon, 22 February 2021
The Ministry of Tourism’s National Committee for Clean City Evaluation has requested capital and provincial governors to prepare to raise public awareness to celebrate the ninth Clean City Day with the theme “New Habits for a Clean City” on February 27.
The ministry also encouraged all provincial governors to continue the “Clear out plastic bags to clean Cambodia” campaign.
In a notice dated February 1, the ministry said that in order to successfully celebrate the ninth Clean City Day with full participation from everyone, the National Committee for Clean City Evaluation requested governors to organise two programmes.
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Inter-provincial drive aims to trim plastic use
Tue, 12 January 2021
Volunteer group Creal Cambodia will launch the first phase of “Keep Environment Clean” campaign in Phnom Penh and the provinces of Siem Reap, Battambang, Kep and Kampot in February to reduce plastic use by at least 20 per cent per household.
The campaign’s purpose is to educate the public on proper plastic waste management and encourage them to protect the environment.
Creal Cambodia founder Hour Chhai Ngorn told The Post on January 11 that the project would gather a team of 5,000 volunteers. Among them would be students, employees and tourists who visit entertainment places.