Santubong Nature Festival

Trienekens Organise Eco-Fashion

Competition at Santubong Nature Festival  

Kuching - Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd. jointly with Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) Kuching Branch will be organizing an eco-fashion competition at Damai Central, Santubong in conjunction with the upcoming Santubong Nature Festival on 9 November.

The eco-theme competition is one of the many interesting programmes lined up in support of the said festival. It is mainly aimed at raising awareness about the importance of preserving the state’s natural resources through sustainable use as well as keeping the environment clean and healthy through proper and responsible waste management practices.

“At Trienekens, we want to play a proactive role in reminding and educating the public about the importance of proper waste management and its damaging effects to the environment,” said Elvin Wee, Trienekens General Manager for Business Development. “Through the contest, we hope to attract many creative individuals who can come up with fun, innovative and environment-friendly fashionable ideas while raising better understanding on how best we, as a community, can collectively prevent littering and minimize wastage of our natural resources through the 3R concept,” said Wee.

Contest winners will stand a chance to win trophies, shopping vouchers and certificate of appreciation. Call for entries is now open to all interested individuals or budding designers including those from the local schools, colleges and universities. Details of the contest requirements and entry form can be downloaded from http://santubongnaturefestival.blogspot.com/. The closing date is on 25 October 2013.

Trienekens will set up an exhibition booth at the festival, offering information its services as well as prizes for booth games such fix-a-puzzle, guess-my-weight, drop-a-recyclable and get an ice cream. Members of the public are welcomed to the festival.

For more information, please contact Ms. Janet J. Balong of Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd. at 082-610700 or Mr. Vincent Wong of Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) at 013-802 0005.