323 schools join island-wide recycling programme
AN ISLAND-WIDE waste recycling programme Involving over 301 schools was launched yesterday to commemorate Earth Day.
The programme, to be carried out over the next three years, Involves distributing waste recycling bins for the collection of paper, metal and other Items to all 323 schools under the Education Ministry.
Mr Sidek Sanhff, the Minister of State for Education, launched the programme yesterday at an Earth Day ceremony held at
Raffles Institution. The project Is being sponsored by F & N Coca-Cola, which Is contributing $111,010 towards the purchase of the bins.
This recycling project will further national effort at waste minimisatlon, which already Involves projects in hotels, offices, town councils’ and private housing estates.
Mr Sidek also gave away prizes to the winners of an inter-school competition to find creative and practical ideas to recycle metal. In the 120-odd entries received, used drink cans were used to make things ranging from tables and chairs, and even a clock.
Earth Day, dedicated to saving the environment, was started In 1970 by Greenpeace, an International environmental group.
An early morning trek Into the Buklt Tlmah Nature Reserve kicked off Earth Day activities here yesterday.
About 100 students from primary school to tertiary levels, led by Bukit Tlmah MP Dr Wang Kal Yuen and guides from the Nature Society (Singapore), went on a hike to discover more about Singapore’s flora and fauna.
Nan Hua Secondary School bagged the top prize of $1,111 for collecting the most waste paper In the BP waste recycling competition for secondary schools and junior colleges. Its students collected 16,200 kg of waste paper during the month-long competition, from March 8 to April 4.
In all, 21 schools and JCs collected about 42,111 kg of waste paper, equivalent to 42,111 telephone books.
Other events included Motorola Singapore’s announcement of plans to commit $1.2 million to programmes to save the environment and raise staff awareness on the Importance of minimislng waste and pollution.
Source : The Straits Times 23rd Apr 1993
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