Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 28th November 2024 Issue no. 1140
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Clean & Green Singapore Day 2024: A celebration of public hygiene and environmental stewardship
The national aspiration for a clean and green Singapore was celebrated this week at Clean & Green Singapore Day 2024, organised by the National Environment Agency, South West Community Development Council, National Parks Board and the National University of Singapore.
In support of the ongoing Year of Public Hygiene, CGS Day this year commenced with the opening of a new Public Hygiene Council CleanPod at West Coast Park. CleanPods are sheds located across parks, beaches and housing estates, where the public can access litter-picking tools such as tongs and pails, to organise their own community clean-ups. The new CleanPod brings the total number of CleanPods across Singapore to 21.
Together with Guest-of-Honour - Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.Heng, residents, local grassroots partners, People's Association Youth Movement and NUS student volunteers put the new CleanPod to immediate use, with a community clean-up of the park.
The clean-up comes on top of nearly 130 activities organised to date in support of the Year of Public Hygiene, planned by grassroots and corporate partners, NGOs and schools. Progammes ranged from clean-ups to outreach projects, promoting an overall culture of cleanliness. Many of these ground-up efforts have become regular activities, and will be continue into next year and beyond.
DPM Heng then proceeded to NUS University Town, where he joined 160 students and staff in a traditional CGS tree-planting ceremony. The ceremony goes back to 1963, when founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew launched the first nationwide tree-planting campaign in support of Singapore's greening movement, a legacy that continues to this day. The tree-planting was followed by the presentation of the Environmental Services Star Awards, as well as the Community in Bloom Ambassador Awards by DPM Heng.
The annual ES Star Award recognises the contributions of workers in the Environmental Services industry, whose work at the forefront of upholding good public health & hygiene in Singapore is often taken for granted. The 2024 ES Star Award was presented to 27 frontline, supervisory and operations support staff. These individuals were nominated for demonstrating service excellence, initiative to continuously upskill and for their significant contributions to innovation, productivity, and environmental sustainability.
One of the awardees this year is Mr Chua Peng Soo, a Pest Control Technician with more than 30 years of experience. An advocate for environmental sustainability, he ensures his clients' premises are pest-free using eco-friendly pest management solutions. Beyond his professional duties, he also actively encourages his colleagues, friends and family to adopt green practices that protect Singapore’s natural resources.
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