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03 November, 2025

Matrix Concepts Launches “Matrix Rivercare 2025” to Champion River Conservation and Sustainability Awareness

Matrix Concepts launches Matrix Rivercare 2025, mobilising 100 volunteers to clean the Langat River in Dengkil, collecting over 200kg of waste and conducting plastic upcycling workshops.

Editorial.

Sustainability is not just about how we build, it is about how we care for the environment around us. Our inaugural Matrix Rivercare 2025 programme along the Langat River in Dengkil brought together more than 100 volunteers from across our business units, alongside local government agencies and community partners, to collect over 200 kilograms of waste and learn how to repurpose plastic through hands-on workshops. It was a day of action, education and collective responsibility, and the kind of initiative we hope to build on year after year. Find out more about our sustainability commitments.

The Story.

Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd has launched its inaugural river conservation programme, Matrix Rivercare 2025, reinforcing its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability education.

The initiative, held along the Langat River in Dengkil, sought to protect the river ecosystem, raise environmental awareness among young people and encourage community participation in conserving natural resources.

It was organised in collaboration with local government agencies, including the Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Sepang, Majlis Perbandaran Sepang and Pejabat Tanah dan Daerah Sepang, together with event partner Upcycled by Fuze Ecoteer.

More than 100 volunteers participated in the clean-up including employees from various Matrix Group business units as well as representatives from the participating local authorities.

Property development division (central) co-chief executive officer Robert Tay said Matrix Rivercare 2025 is about strengthening collaboration between corporates, local authorities, and the community.

In total, the volunteers collected over 200 kilograms of waste including plastic, textiles, and metal materials. Participants also engaged in educational activities such as a waste audit to identify common pollutants and a “Plastic Upcycling” workshop that demonstrated innovative ways to repurpose plastic waste into practical products.