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Event Care for Kew Green and your neighbours, for Singapore!
infestation, recycle or dispose of these materials appropriately.
4. Do a regular clean-up.
Did you know that clutter can affect our anxiety levels, sleep, and ability to focus? Start a healthy habit and clear the clutter regularly. Put it in your calendar so you don’t forget. That way you’ll avoid the painful scenario of facing an accumulation of several years of clutter that you can’t bear to tackle.
5. Reuse, reduce, recycle.
Do you want to donate, give away or dispose of items? The next open container for bulk disposal is scheduled at the end of August.
Here are some useful recycling points below: Heartbeat@Bedok Level 1
Salvation Army: https://redshieldindustries.com
E-Waste disposal: https://www.nea.gov.sg/our-services/waste-m anagement/3r-programmes-and-resources/e-w aste-management/where-to-recycle-e-waste
Recycle and do good!
Show your care
for our environment.
Let’s clean up
our basement
for a Greener, Cleaner Singapore!
* An Open Top Container for bulky items disposal is available in last week of August.
Would you like to have a cleaner and tidier
basement carpark?
Here’s 5 Tips to clear the clutter:
1. Ask yourself:
When last did I use that? Years ago? Chances are you no longer need it, and are suffering from the “just in case I need it” syndrome. But, remember that in the hot, humid basement area, most things will have a shorter-than-usual lifespan so by the time you need it, it might not be usable any more. Leather cracks and gets mouldy, rubber disintegrates or cracks, plastic deteriorates and becomes brittle, etc. If you’re not using it, lose it. Give it away or sell it. At least someone else may be able to get use out of it, rather than letting it waste away.
2. Get rid of the dangerous stuff:
Move or dispose of any fire hazards: electrical appliances that are attached to electricity, combustible items like paper, wood, cardboard, and flammable liquids or gas.
3. Get rid of pest magnets:
Wood, paper and cardboard are pests’ favourite breeding spots and a food source, encouraging termites, cockroaches, silverfishes, rats, snakes, etc. To avoid an