Beautiful greenery, clean streets, breathable air...Singapore is a country that gives you something to "sing" about!D and I have always been advocates of recycling. Unfortunately, Hong Kong doesn't have a strong recycling program (or a least not one we've ever seen.) Even though we separate our papers, cans, and bottles, they end up getting thrown into the same place in the trash room.
Getting people to recycle in Singapore did not seem to be much of a problem.
The colorful recycling bins actually made me want to recycle even more!
Now there are many other reasons why Singapore is so clean:1. Chewing gum is prohibited and is not sold anywhere in the country (I brought my own but didn't dare chew in public)
2. Falure to flush a public toilet can lead you to a $500 fine (Who doesn't flush!)
3. Spitting, Jaywalking, Littering, and Smoking in public are all prohibited and lead to big fines. (Good thing I don't do any of those)
4. You can be fined for letting water collect in a flower pots where mosquitoes can breed. (I like this law, because no one wants Dengue Fever!)
Even though it's located very close to the equator making it very hot and very wet, Singapore is a wonderful country to visit. Of course I wouldn't want to say anything too negative in fear of getting slapped with a fine...or a cane!
There are some additional reasons why it's so clean:
ReplyDelete1) If you are convicted of littering three times, you will have to clean the streets on Sundays with a bib on saying, “I am a litterer."
2) You are not allowed to write with removable marking ink on someone else's car.
3) It is illegal to pee in an elevator (I guess people who don't flush figure the risk of punishment is the same).
a lady took a bath with a gallon of poland spring water. she was on the 6 train.
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