Singapore Litter-Free Campaign | Public Outdoor Events | Parks | Petrol Kiosks
Primary Schools | Hawker Centres | Coffeeshops | Bus Services
Singapore Litter-Free Campaign
A city's cleanliness reflects strongly on our moral and civic values. A lot of responsibility and dedication is needed to build and maintain a clean city.In year 2002, Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) initiated a campaign to tackle the littering problem "Singapore, Litter-Free".
Since then, the NEA has worked hand-in-hand with event organizers, management of land/facilities (such as parks and schools) to engage the community to take the ownership of the cleanliness of the environment and the environment itself.
This project aims to help students to know more about the "Singapore, Litter-Free" campaign and how it has contributed to the cleanliless of our city, which is labelled "clean and green" by many.
The campaign also launched a series of initiatives. You can find out more about them by clicking on the grey tabs above.
Singapore Litter-Free Campaign
A city's cleanliness reflects strongly on our moral and civic values. A lot of responsibility and dedication is needed to build and maintain a clean city.In year 2002, Singapore's National Environment Agency (NEA) initiated a campaign to tackle the littering problem "Singapore, Litter-Free".
Since then, the NEA has worked hand-in-hand with event organizers, management of land/facilities (such as parks and schools) to engage the community to take the ownership of the cleanliness of the environment and the environment itself.
This project aims to help students to know more about the "Singapore, Litter-Free" campaign and how it has contributed to the cleanliless of our city, which is labelled "clean and green" by many.
The campaign also launched a series of initiatives. You can find out more about them by clicking on the grey tabs above.
"Litter-Free" Public Outdoor Events
"Public Outdoor Events" is a new initiative under the "Singapore Litter-Free" Campaign to engage everyone to attend large-scale events to take ownership of their litter and not leave anything of their unwanted items behind for someone else to clear.The National Environment Agency (NEA) has been working with partners and several event organizers to ensure that large-scale events are litter-free.
In a litter-free event, the event organizer would encourage participants and spectators to make a conscious effort to bring all their rubbish with them and deposit it into the bins provided.
Event organizers are encouraged to provide enough facilities to help in the proper disposal of unwanted articles, bring the message across to the audience/ participants to take ownership of their unwanted items and make the event 'litter-free'. Conducting engaging activities to encourage the public to keep the event venue clean is also recommended as well.
Public events attract people living around the area and passers-by to attend. If every event promotes litter-free in one way or another, the message will be brought across to the people.
"Litter-Free" Parks
On 15 November 2003, Mr Othman Haron Eusofe, Mayor of South East CDC and M.P. of Marine Parade GRC, launched the 'Litter-Free' Parks, a joint initiative by the National Parks Board (NParks) and the National Environment Agency (NEA).This initiative involves the public in making parks litter-free, and this is achieved through the provision of adequate and sufficient facilities and making/ displaying messages, to remind the public to take ownership of their litter.
If everyone could take ownership of their litter and take with them what they brought, our parks and gardens would be a more enjoyable place for all to enjoy.
Parks are located in almost every corner of Singapore. People stroll at parks, cycle at parks, gather at parks, and other activities that help to freshen up their day. If we don't take care of these parks and gardens, then it will not be an ideal place to freshen up ourselves.
"Litter-Free" Petrol Kiosks
'Litter-Free' Petrol Kiosks is a nation-wide initiative by the ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. and the National Environment Agency (NEA) to keep the Esso and Mobil service stations litter-free.On 28 October 2003, the initiative was started. Staff at Esso and Mobil service stations in Singapore kept the surrounding public land litter-free.
ExxonMobil encourages their customers to reduce, reuse and recycle the plastic bags that can be obtained from convenience store purchases to bag their rubbish/litter.
"Litter-Free" Primary Schools
It is important to educate our future generations on the significance of keeping our environment free of litter. Good social habits such as not leaving litter behind for someone else to clear it for you should be inculcated. And all these good values must start from young.Hence, the 'Litter-Free' Primary Schools initiative was launched by the National Environment Agency (NEA).
Just by posters, banners, stickers, radio broadcoasts, and other visual/audio reminders, the primary school students may not fully understand the rationale behind not littering. Therefore, litter-free messages are also transmitted through things like Health Education and assembly talks.
Primary schools also conduct activities through the Community Involvement Programme. Students who attend these activities go around certain areas (such as beaches, parks) of Singapore to clean up.
"Litter-Free" Hawker Centres
The "Litter-Free" Hawker Centres is a community outreach programme that was launched on 1st June 2006, by Dr Yaccob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources.
The initiative, under the "Singapore Litter-Free" Campaign, engages stakeholders of hawker centres such as patrons, stallholders, managing agents and cleaning contractors to keep them litter-free.
Tables at hawker centres have stickers (like the one shown above in green and black) pasted on them. These help to remind users to throw their litter into the rightful place - the bins.
With everyone taking ownership of his/her litter and keep Hawker Centers litter-free, public can now look forward to a clean and comfortable dining experiences at these unique Singapore style places.
"Litter-Free" Coffeeshops
The "Litter-Free" Coffeeshop initiative is an educational programme launched by Dr Amy Khor, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.
The initiative, under the "Singapore Litter-Free" Campaign, engages stakeholders of coffeeshops such as patrons, stallholders, managing agents and cleaning contractors to keep them litter-free.
Coffeeshops are distinct and unique to the Singaporean way of life. To ensure that it still remains a pleasant place for all to dine in, the National Environment Agency (NEA) works hand-in-hand with Kheng Keow and FooChow Coffeeshop Associations, and other key coffeeshop operators, such as Koufu, Banquet, and Kopitiam to promote litter-free messages in their eating outlets.
Tables at hawker centres have stickers (like the one shown above in green and black) pasted on them. These help to remind users to throw their litter into the rightful place - the bins.
NEA is seeking the co-operation of the stakeholders in playing a more active role in keeping our coffeeshops litter-free. With everyone’s effort in keeping coffeeshops clean and free of litter, the public can enjoy a comfortable time at these premises.
"Litter-Free" Bus Services
On 27 July 2007, the "Litter-Free" Bus Services was launched at Ang Mo Kio Bus Interchange, by Mrs. Lim Hwee Hua, Minister of State for Finance and Transport.
It is a joint initiative by SBS Transit Ltd, SMRT Buses Ltd and the National Environment Agency (NEA).
Bus interchanges were identified as one of the most littered places in NEA's study. Now, the interchanges and bus services will stand to gain from this initiative, which is aimed at involving important stakeholders (such as bus captains, shop tenants) in keeping the bus service premises clean.
The initiative is rolled out to 21 bus interchanges and more than 3,650 buses island-wide.
Identified as one of the most littered public places in NEA’s six-month Litter Behavior Study, bus interchanges and its services will now benefit from this programme aimed at involving key stakeholders (i.e. bus operators, bus commuters, bus captains and shop tenants) in keeping bus service premises litter-free. As an extension of “ Singapore, Litter-Free” Campaign, this programme is rolled out to 21 bus interchanges and more than 3,650 buses island wide.
With everyone taking ownership of his/her litter and keeping bus service premises litter-free, commuters can look forward to a cleaner and more comfortable bus traveling experience.