Conservation efforts in Singapore

PLANTING TREES
- 3000 ha of nature reserves in Singapore protected from any development
- tree-planting day on first Sunday of November since 1971
- many tree-lined roads

SAVING WATER
- Save Water campaigns
- water-saving devices installed in all non-domestic premises since 1983

SAVING ENERGY
- switching off lights/air-conditioning units/electrical appliances when not in use
- servicing electrical appliances

3Rs
REDUCE the amount of goods we use
- using durable goods to avoid regular replacement
- reducing water and energy consumption

REUSE products for full utilisation
- reusing paper/plastic bags
- donating clothes/books/unwanted goods

RECYCLE materials that can be used as useful items
- eg. paper, glass bottles, aluminium cans, plastic products