Photos from Recycling Week 2011

Recycling Week 2011 was launched today by the new Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, at the open field next to Tampines MRT Station. This annual event aims to raise awareness about the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle), and is organised by the National Environment Agency (NEA) in partnership with the Public Waste Collectors (PWCs), schools, Town Councils, grassroots organisations and recycling companies.

There will also be satellite events next Saturday, 11 June from 9am to 5pm at these locations:

• Hardcourt in front of Courts at Toa Payoh Town Centre
• Chong Pang Community Club
• Bukit Batok East Point

Zero Waste Singapore was at the launch of the Recycling Week 2011 earlier. If you missed the event, check out these photos taken at the event:

Launch of Recycling Week 2011 in conjunction with World Environment Day [Press Releases]

Minister for the Environment & Water Resources, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan launched Recycling Week 2011 today, in conjunction with the World Environment Day (5 June), at the Open Field next to Tampines MRT Station. The event is organised by the National Environment Agency (NEA) and its partners. It aims to raise awareness and engage the public on practising the 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Through 3R, we can reduce the amount of waste sent to our incineration plants and thereby reduce the incineration bottom ash sent to our one and only landfill at Semakau Island.

Recycling Week, which started as Recycling Day in 2004, is a key Clean and Green Singapore event organised by NEA, in partnership with the Public Waste Collectors (PWCs), schools, Town Councils, National Library Board, the People’s Association and grassroots organisations. Read more