A large-scale recycling drive was conducted on 21 January in Singapore’s South West District in a bid to collect recyclable material during the pre-Chinese New Year spring-cleaning season.
From 8.30am to noon, residents took their recyclables to the Chua Chu Kang Community Club, where they exchanged items for groceries or vouchers.
Electronic waste was exchanged for Challenger vouchers, while clothes and waste paper were swopped for groceries like white rice and instant noodles.
The annual Clean Up South West! is in its 15th iteration this year, with the number of collection points at schools, community centres and other locations growing from 47 to 54, making it easier for residents to turn in their trash for recycling. At Chua Chu Kang Community Club, 4,636kg of recyclable material was collected.
The recycling drive took place in conjunction with the first of 10 Sustainable South West Roadshows, which raised awareness of environmental issues while introducing residents to hands-on recycling activities and sustainable zero-waste living.
The other nine roadshows will be held this year and will reach out to around 20,000 people who live and work in the South West District. The district includes large residential areas like Choa Chu Kang, Jurong, Bukit Batok and West Coast, among others.
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Source: The Straits Times, 20 January 2020