2021 TAYA Group North District Family Day -- "Giving" and Caring for the Earth

2021/11/16

There is only one Earth, and environmental protection cannot be delayed. With the advancement of the times, different environmental problems have arisen one after another. To this end, TAYA Pristine Homeland Foundation independently initiates corporate volunteer activities every month as it calls on corporate employees and encourages them to bring their families along. With a core concept of "Caring for the Environment and Creating a Pristine Homeland,” we promote the importance of environmental protection in an entertaining way.

       According to statistics of the Ocean Conservation Administration, 1.67 million pieces of marine debris were removed from Taiwan between 2017 and 2020. Out of this, PET bottles were the most pernicious as they accounted for 18.7%. Meanwhile, fishery waste accounted for 11.8%, plastic bottle caps contributed 10.9%, and cigarette butts and straws made up 7.5% and 7.1% respectively.

       For this year's North District Family Day, a "beach cleanup" was held on the morning of Saturday 13 November at Blue Bay Park in Gongliao District, New Taipei City. 150 North District employees and their families participated in this grand event. Although Yanliao Beach in Gongliao is a good holiday spot for many, the pandemic has led to the cancellation of many beach cleaning activities. As a result, a lot of marine debris has been left lying on the beach. Despite poor weather on this day, colleagues of the TAYA Group were unafraid of the wind and rain as they ventured out under the leadership of Chairman Shen, Shang-Hung. By working in small groups to remove the debris from the beach, everyone also came to understand that environmental protection must be achieved through the common and continuous effort of all individuals.

 

       Through the efforts of all, 89 kg of recyclable garbage and 102 kg of non-recyclable garbage were picked up in this beach cleanup. The top three largest proportions of garbage were plastic bottle caps, beverage cups, and plastic bottles. This initiative also demonstrated that while environmental protection awareness is gradually taking hold among most people, the natural environment can only become sustainable by changing our living habits.
 

       Only through environmental conservation can species living in Taiwan enjoy a favorable living environment. On this occasion, we teamed up with the Environmental Ethics Foundation of Taiwan to arrange an afternoon bird watching experience at the Tianliaoyang Wetland. Everyone first got to know the characteristics and habits of various birds through simple board games and with introductions given by a local commentator. Afterward, they were taken to actually observe the birds outdoors in the Tianliaoyang Wetland. Through the commentator's explanations, TAYA colleagues not only gained better knowledge and understanding of birds inhabiting Taiwan, they also came to understand that environmental protection is closely related to the habitats of these species and in turn bacem more aware of the importance of protecting the environment.

        Finally, with the full participation of Chairman Shen, Shang-Hung, head of the TAYA Group, we completed today's meaningful environmental conservation journey. By means of practicing what one preaches, Chairman Shen, Shang-Hung conveyed to everyone that we have only one Earth to live on and we should protect it unconditionally and that beach cleanup is just one of many ways to protect the environment. In any case, we must continue to sow the seeds of sustainable survival for them to flourish now and in the future. This is an urgent mission. It is also hoped that such meaningful activities can continue to flourish through TAYA, not only for the sake of fulfilling corporate social responsibility but so that we can do our best to protect the Earth's environment.