Today Online 7 Jan 11;
SINGAPORE- South West district's recycling programmes - the Weekly 'Trash-for-Cash' and annual "Trash-for-Groceries" programmes, which is into its sixth year running, have been a success. Together they helped to reduce over 9,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, last year.
Dubbed "Clean Up South West!", the annual programme encourages residents to exchange their recyclables for groceries.
This year, more than 5,000 residents across the South West district are expected to take part in the annual mass recycling activities on Sunday.
Community leaders and residents will use the proceeds from their recyclables collection to purchase groceries for the underprivileged in the community.
About 30 students will conduct a needs assessment survey on 120 needy families in the Keat Hong division. They will also spread environmentally-friendly practices to residents at the heartland malls.
Heartlanders help reduce carbon emission
Andre Yeo Channel NewsAsia 7 Jan 11;
SINGAPORE: The South West district's weekly 'Trash-for-Cash' and annual "Trash-for-Groceries" recycling programmes, which is into its sixth year running, had helped to reduce over 9,000 tonnes of carbon emissions, last year.
Dubbed "Clean Up South West!", the annual programme encourages residents to pick up recycling habits by exchanging their recyclables for groceries.
This year, more than 5,000 residents across the South West district are expected to participate in the annual mass recycling activities on Sunday.
The first to embark on a "Trash-for-groceries" recycling programme in 2002, the Hong Kah North division, one of the 16 divisions in the South West district, also plans to collect used cooking oil to raise funds for community projects.
They will also recycle old banners for resource conservation and to help low-income families who will turn these recycled banners into useful eco-products.
Lam Soon Community Centre Youth Executive Committee from Keat Hong division will also make use of this event to use the proceeds from their recyclables collection to buy groceries for the underprivileged in the community.
About 30 students will conduct a needs assessment survey on 120 needy families in the division and spread environmentally-friendly practices to residents at the heartland malls.
-CNA/wk
