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Litter-free ambassadors target hotspots in show of resolve against litterbugs
Cigarette butts on the ground
SINGAPORE : The first batch of Litter-Free Ambassadors fanned out across one hotspot, in a show of resolve against litterbugs.
They are acting as the eyes and ears on 24 litter hotspots, such as Yishun Avenue 6 and Joo Chiat Road.
It didn't take long to see why the area outside the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) is blacklisted. About 800 litterbugs have been caught in the Stirling Road area since 2007.
And the ambassadors wasted no time in spreading the word - that rubbish belongs to the bin.
Litter-Free Ambassadors will patrol litter hotspots at least once a month.
They have been trained on ways to approach litterbugs. So when they see someone littering, they will try to persuade the culprits to pick up the litter.
They will also look out for bins that cannot hold any more litter, and new litter hotposts - and send their input to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
Small acts like these will go a long way in fixing the problem.
Baey Yam Keng, MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC said: "When they throw a cigarette butt, (soft-drink) can, or wrapper, it may get out of sight, but it doesn't just vanish into thin air. It'll end up being swept away by a cleaning worker, or it'll just (end up) in a drain, canal or water passage.
"And what we saw last Wednesday (flood at Orchard Road) might happen again, or it might even be more serious. So I think we need to remind people of the implications of a simple act of convenience."
The NEA has recruited some 170 ambassadors.
Although they do not have the power to issue fines, it is hoped that their presence will help to promote responsible behaviour and encourage others to speak up when they spot a litterbug in the act.
The 24 hotspots include Stirling Road area near Punggol Community Indoor Sports Hall, Yishun Avenue 6, Joo Chiat Road, and the area near Choa Chu Kang MRT station/bus interchange. - CNA /ls
A new job had been created: The Litterbug Police.
Cigarette butts on the ground
SINGAPORE : The first batch of Litter-Free Ambassadors fanned out across one hotspot, in a show of resolve against litterbugs.
They are acting as the eyes and ears on 24 litter hotspots, such as Yishun Avenue 6 and Joo Chiat Road.
It didn't take long to see why the area outside the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) is blacklisted. About 800 litterbugs have been caught in the Stirling Road area since 2007.
And the ambassadors wasted no time in spreading the word - that rubbish belongs to the bin.
Litter-Free Ambassadors will patrol litter hotspots at least once a month.
They have been trained on ways to approach litterbugs. So when they see someone littering, they will try to persuade the culprits to pick up the litter.
They will also look out for bins that cannot hold any more litter, and new litter hotposts - and send their input to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
Small acts like these will go a long way in fixing the problem.
Baey Yam Keng, MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC said: "When they throw a cigarette butt, (soft-drink) can, or wrapper, it may get out of sight, but it doesn't just vanish into thin air. It'll end up being swept away by a cleaning worker, or it'll just (end up) in a drain, canal or water passage.
"And what we saw last Wednesday (flood at Orchard Road) might happen again, or it might even be more serious. So I think we need to remind people of the implications of a simple act of convenience."
The NEA has recruited some 170 ambassadors.
Although they do not have the power to issue fines, it is hoped that their presence will help to promote responsible behaviour and encourage others to speak up when they spot a litterbug in the act.
The 24 hotspots include Stirling Road area near Punggol Community Indoor Sports Hall, Yishun Avenue 6, Joo Chiat Road, and the area near Choa Chu Kang MRT station/bus interchange. - CNA /ls
A new job had been created: The Litterbug Police.
