NEA Singapore

2021-02-13 06:00:07 Serving your guests special cookies and drinks this festive period? Don’t forget those cookie and drink containers can be recycled. For drink containers, get rewarded when you bring them to the nearest ‘Recycle N Save’ Reverse Vending Machine!
 
You may also choose the ‘no reward’ option – just like 1 in 5 people who recycle with us! Saving our environment for our future generations is the greatest reward. More information at https://recyclensave.sg
 
#RecycleRight #SustainableSG Open / Comment

2021-02-12 05:00:06 May you have good health and an OX-spicious new year!
 
P.S. Use serving spoons and don’t double dip when having your reunion meals, let’s keep everyone safe and healthy! #SGUnited Open / Comment

2021-02-06 03:30:06 Are your food items arranged properly? The ones that are near-expiry should be kept at the front of the shelf so that you remember to consume them first. Here’s to less food waste this Lunar New Year #LoveYourFoodSG Open / Comment

2021-02-05 03:30:06 Preparing food for your Lunar New Year reunion meals? The best way to reduce food waste is to make a list before doing your grocery shopping and more importantly, keeping to it! #LoveYourFoodSG Open / Comment

2021-01-26 13:35:01 #SGDengueUpdate The number of weekly dengue cases has come down slightly to 156 cases as of 23 Jan. However, the Aedes aegypti mosquito is still high in parts of Singapore. Coupled with a sizeable proportion of people still working from home, the risk of dengue remains high in 2021.

The strong support from our stakeholders and the public helped to bring down the weekly number of dengue cases from its peak of 1,792 in Jul 2020. Let’s stay vigilant in this fight against dengue! Here’s how: www.nea.gov.sg/stop-dengue Open / Comment

2021-01-22 13:50:01 Have you been returning your trays and binning used tissues?

A large majority of people surveyed agreed that litter left behind poses a public health risk. However, whilst 90% felt that diners should clear their tables after eating at public dining places, the average tray return rate at most hawker centres is only around 30%. View key findings of the survey at https://www.nea.gov.sg/media/news/news/index/vast-majority-surveyed-feel-that-patrons-should-be-required-to-clear-their-tables-after-eating-at-public-dining-places

We can do more to keep #OurHawkerCentres clean and safe for everyone! #ReturnOurTrays #BinOurTissues Open / Comment

2021-01-19 10:00:06 2020 saw a remarkably wet and cool June, a cool September day and high occurrence of  October Sumatra squalls. June 2020 had 21 rain days – the highest number of June rain days in the last 30 years – and was the second coolest June in the last 20 years.  

Here’s a brief snapshot of the notable weather events and weather extremes in 2020. Details at https://www.nea.gov.sg/media/news/news/index/singapore's-climate-2020-a-year-of-contrasts-in-weather Open / Comment

2021-01-19 09:30:07 #SGDengueUpdate Fewer dengue cases were reported in the week ending 16 Jan. The number of active dengue clusters has also decreased, from 52 clusters to 34 clusters, as of 18 Jan.
 
Let’s stay vigilant and continue doing the #MozzieWipeout once a week to remove stagnant water. Learn more about how you can protect yourself and your family at go.gov.sg/mozzieproof Open / Comment

2021-01-16 04:00:07 #DidYouKnow then Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew laid the foundation stone for Geylang Serai Market back in 1963? It was rebuilt in 2009 with its architecture inspired by the Malay community’s cultural heritage.
 
As part of the efforts to safeguard our #OurHawkerCulture, we want to hear from you about what you hope to see in #OurHawkerCentres of the future. Tell us your views and ideas at https://go.gov.sg/sghf-form by 31 Jan 2021, and stand a chance to win a limited edition #OurHawkerCulture CEPAS card. Terms & conditions apply: https://go.gov.sg/sthctc Open / Comment

2021-01-15 12:48:47 These cool new vehicles are paving the way for more innovative and efficient #EnvironmentalServices industry! NEA is trialling two Autonomous Environmental Service Vehicles (AESVs) for road cleaning, in designated testbed environments. Find out more at https://go.gov.sg/nea-aesvs-jan2021 Open / Comment