The first activity that you should participate is beach cleaning at East Coast Park.You should volunteer in community that supports eco-friendly environment and provides care and support for people to clean the beach.For example, you are recommended to participate in this activity with your friends and family to make it more enjoyable.Therefore, by participating in this activity, you are able to bond with your family and friends while helping to clean the environment and making eco-friendly.

The second activity you can do is to give out flyers or brochures to inform them about an event where you make a structure out of recyclable items and there will be prizes for the top 3 participants. This event will be held at a community centre where everyone is invited to showcase their sculpture. By doing this activity, the public will be able to learn about ways to reuse their materials and the sculptures that they have given to us won't be gone to waste, but instead they will be showcased to the public.
 
Schoolmates can gather together and contribute in making posters to be paste around the neighbourhood. The posters must consist of information about the zero waste activity and also have to be attractive and convincing for the community to take part in. The posters can be paste in each lift of every block in the neighbourhood. Thus, this will alert and notify the residents living in the community.

If you are interested in this programme and willing to carry out the activities suggested, you will have the chance of being recognised and getting the eco knight award. To find out more information about the award and ways to do more good for the environment, you can visit EcoKnight Sg facebook page. Lets all achieve a zero waste environment !!!!!!

Juliana, Jia en, Nasir, Sean, Eng Jun

Environmental Ambassador of JunYuan Secondary School

Have you ever looked at a pre-loved item or something you threw out and wondered if it could have been used for something else in the future ? By reducing waste , we can also play a part in preventing global warming by reducing the need for production of brand new items that contribute to global warming in the process.

The EcoKnight SG is an initiative by Central Singapore Community Development Council and the NEA Community Relations Department that aims to create a community of people that cares and champions a Zero Waste Environment lifestyle. There is an Ecoknight SG award which recognises passionate and proactive individuals who contributes selflessly and help achieve a Zero Waste Singapore.


Firstly, when participating in zero waste related activities, it helps reduce pollution and the production of greenhouse gasses. When we create waste and it is burned, a lot of greenhouse gasses is then produced, resulting in our daily lives being affected. For example, global warming is affecting our daily lives by the increase of average temperatures which may raise the sea levels as the hotter temperature will melt the ice caps and mountain glaciers. Another effect is that animals are changing their migration patterns and plants are changing their dates of activities such as trees budding their flowers in the spring and dropping them later in the fall. Therefore, by participating in Zero Waste related activities, we get to help reduce the production of greenhouse gases. 

Secondly, you can choose any schoolmates to work with but between four to five people in a team. At the end of every week, all teams have to bring their recyclables to the teachers and calculate the amount of items that have been recycled.  At the end of every month, the team with the most amount of recycled items will win a Popular voucher worth ten dollars each. Hence, this will be an incentive for more students to make the effort and a habit to recycle. 

Thirdly, you could initiate a zero waste activity with your local community. For example, you could plan an activity where your schoolmates go around the neighbourhood to collect unwanted items like old clothes or shoes from households. These items can then be donated to the those in need of it more like the elderlies and foreign workers who are struggling to support themselves. Moreover, this activity will reduce unnecessary waste. 

So Why Not Do Your Part In Helping The Environment? Join The EcoKnightSG Programme And Be A Part Of The Movement Against Waste. You Can Visit The Facebook Page To Find Out More About The Programme. Embark On The Road Towards A Zero Waste Environment.