Paper Week is nearly upon us

Paper Week is nearly upon us

JAKARTA: People wishing to save the environment are being
encouraged to participate in Paper Week, which will take place on
Oct. 28 at the west plaza of the Bung Karno sports complex in
Senayan here.

All participants, including companies, organizations, families
and individuals, are being asked to collect used paper from their
offices, homes, schools and churches and to bring them to
Senayan.

The event, held by the non-governmental organization Aikon, is
aimed at increasing people's awareness to collect, sort and
recycle used paper.

There will be an exhibition informing all about paper such as
paper history and technology, workshops on paper recycling,
examples of Japanese paper art called Origami, and Chinese
lanterns and kites.

Participants can also participate in several games and
quizzes, all related to paper of course.

This is the second running of this event. The first was held
on June, 29 in the parking lot of the Jakarta Art House in
Central Jakarta. At that time, the organization was able to
collect some 18.5 tons of used paper. The biggest contribution
was from the huge American shoe company, Nike which has factories
in Indonesia, with 6,785 kgs of used papers.--JP