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NEA launches ‘no waste days’ challenge

SINGAPORE — To tackle the increasing amount of waste generated in the Republic, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched a No Waste Days Challenge to encourage the public to reduce waste and benefit the environment and community.

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SINGAPORE — To tackle the increasing amount of waste generated in the Republic, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched a No Waste Days Challenge to encourage the public to reduce waste and benefit the environment and community.

Launched today (Nov 8) in conjunction with this year’s Clean & Green Singapore campaign, participants of the challenge can choose any day from now till June 30 next year to make an effort not to waste food, and reduce their use of disposables. The NEA hopes to reach up to 50,000 “No Waste Days” by then.

The public can participate in various ways including submitting photographs and pledges to demonstrate their individual “No Waste Days”. They can also hashtag “#nowastedays” on social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.

Another challenge is the Bright Spots Challenge in which the Public Hygiene Council and partners of the Keep Singapore Clean (KSC) Movement is inviting companies, organisations, schools and individuals to take action to improve the cleanliness and hygiene conditions of their community spaces and turn them into “Bright Spots”. Since the launched of the KSC Movement in Sept 2012, there have been more than 300 “Bright Spots”, and the aim is to have 500 “Bright Spots” by the end of next year.

The public can participate by identifying a location and rally stakeholders – such as schools and companies – and taking ownership of its cleanliness. They can then carrying out activities such as picking up litter and inspire others by sharing their stories and experience on the Public Hygiene Council’s website.

In conjunction with the campaign, the National Parks Board (NParks) will also be offering a new free public guided tour of the Pasir Panjang Nursery on Nov 15 at 9am. The tour will offer the public a rare glimpse into NParks’ behind-the-scenes nursery operations and will take about one a half hours to two hours. Limited spaces are available with more than half of the slots already taken up.

To attend the tour, prior registration is required on a first-come-first-served basis. Interested participants may register by e-emailing nparks_urban_gardening [at] nparks.gov.sg with their names, email-addresses and contact numbers from today.

More details can be found at www.nparks.gov.sg/events

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