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She is a strong advocate for the environment and uses the recycling drives as opportunities to educate residents to recycle right and reduce the usage of disposables. She urges Singaporeans to increase their understanding on the Do’s and Don’ts of recycling. She hopes that the Government will put in place stricter environmental regulations that businesses could support.
Over at the Kolam Ayer Kallang Bahru RC, Madam Nadia Chin cites the positive responses from residents to be a motivating factor for her to continue conducting the recycling drives. Their recycling drives have become a social place where everyone can get together to chit-chat and contribute to the environment. Madam Chin’s vision for a Clean and Green Singapore is for the community to recycle or upcycle as much as possible. She would also like to encourage creative upcyclers to volunteer at her RC to lead workshops and discussions.
At the Kolam Ayer Whampoa South RC, Madam Lily Han leads 15 volunteers in recycling drives and other environmentally- friendly activities on a monthly and weekly basis respectively. Recycling drives organised at this RC were initially not on a monthly
basis. The frequency of collection drives was increased upon the request of several residents as they had collected too many recyclables and had insu cient storage space to store them in their homes. Among the RCs conducting recycling drives in the Kolam Ayer Division, Whampoa South RC contributes the highest tonnage of recyclables collected.
At the Jalan Besar Boon Keng Ville RC, chairman Mr Yap Ee Hong, PBM, has been volunteering in the public domain for 32 years, but only started recycling drives 2 years ago after receiving requests from the residents. He felt that besides contributing to the environment, the collection drives would be a good way for residents to mingle. With the aid of 25 volunteers, the RC runs monthly recycling drives at two locations. Mr Yap hopes that Singaporeans learn to be more aware of the need to reduce disposables and to carry a reusable bag at all times to hold their purchases.
At the Kolam Ayer St. George’s West RC, chairwoman Ms Madeline Lee leads 5 volunteers in conducting recycling drives on a quarterly basis. She is very passionate about recycling and encourages residents to do their part, no matter how small the contribution.
07 Mr David Lee and his team of volunteers.
08 (From left to right) Mr Yap Ee Hong, PBM,
Mdm Nadia Chin, Mdm Lily Han, PBM, Mdm Karen Chia, PPA (G), PBS, Ms Foo Jee Buay, BBM, Mr Ng Boon Hock, Mr Shaik Mohammed Bin Abdul Lathif, Mr Soo Seng Guan.
Madam Chin’s vision for a Clean and Green Singapore is for the community to
recycle or upcycle as much as possible. She would also like to encourage creative upcyclers to volunteer at her RC to lead workshops and discussions.
Ms Lee firmly believes that social media, television and radio can be utilised further to increase awareness. She also exhorted fellow Singaporeans to participate and volunteer at more environmental campaigns and activities. At the Kolam Ayer St. George’s East RC, chairman Mr Ravinder Singh leads 17 volunteers in quarterly recycling drives. Mr Singh has always been passionate about the environment. When he was schooling, he participated in community-initiated projects that targeted on solving environmental issues. He grew up seeing his mother recycle plastic bags and newspapers with the karung guni man, and started participating in environmental activities since he was 16. Now 28 years later, he uses the same passion to run recycling drives. Mr Singh believes that Singapore can make a signi cant impact towards managing climate change if everyone works together as a community and adopt an environmentally sustainable lifestyle. He also believes that Singaporeans can learn to take more initiative by participating in various environmental campaigns run by the government agencies.
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