Record number of entries for Singapore competition on environmental sustainability

Dylan Loh, Channel NewsAsia 29 Jan 10;

SINGAPORE: A competition on environmental sustainability saw a record number of entries from local schools.

The Green Wave Environmental Care Project received a total of 292 submissions.

Entries include beauty products made from waste materials by Hwa Chong Institution, which won the top prize among secondary schools.

Organised by Sembawang Shipyard since 2003, the contest aims to encourage youths to devise ideas for environmental preservation.

Over 1,000 students from primary to tertiary levels took part this year.

- CNA/yb