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The Waze app is a practical Conclusion
application. It provides turn-by-
turn navigation information and The environmental review is closely related to the
user-submitted travel times and concept of the 3Rs (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle) and
route details and, therefore, Recreate. It has benefited GymKidz in the following
helps reduce inefficient use of ways, and if similar SMEs in Singapore can emulate, the
fuel and pollution. We were very enterprises can experience:
excited about showing how the
Waze app can help drivers be • Extension of the lifespan of equipment;
Wan Jing more environmentally friendly • Reduction of waste;
by avoiding traffic jams. • Reduction of carbon emissions;
In waste reduction, I learnt many new things, as I • Reduction of landfill use;
have never tried refurbishing equipment before. • Cost savings of not needing to purchase new
This is my first time turning old equipment into new equipment.
ones, and this helps to save up a considerable sum of Using transport apps to reach the destination more
money compared to buying new equipment to replace efficiently. If more SMEs with vehicles can emulate the
the old one. Refurbishment is also environmentally above, the benefits are:
friendly. If I can do it again, I hope that I will be able to
refurbish the equipment better and faster. In providing • Reduction of time spent on the road by staying away
environmental education to the kids, I found this from congestion.
experience fun and memorable as I learned different • Improvement of fuel efficiency and reduction of fuel
things and gained a sense of achievement. It was fun cost;
conducting environmental education for the pre-school • Lessening of driver fatigue and frustration;
children. I enjoyed teaching the pre-school children • Extension of the lifespan of the vehicle;
about recyclable and non-recyclable items. We were • Improvement of safety through warnings of an
very impressed as they were interested in the activities accident, construction and speed-cam areas.
that my teammates and I planned. I felt that the
recycling game was an excellent activity for the children An idling engine is a direct consequence of a vehicle
as this helps them understand better what items can be stuck in traffic.
recycled and what things cannot.
According to a brochure prepared by the National
Environment Agency (NEA) in 2020, ‘motor vehicles are
a significant source of pollution that can damage the
environment and pose a health risk. The adverse effects
of idling engines are minimised when vehicles spend less
time on the roads due to heavy traffic jams, as shown in
Figure 18.

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