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Review of Eco-Solutions by                                                 I have learned that new
            SME Management                                                             irrigation   technology   is
                                                                                       much    more    efficient   in
                                                                                       saving  water  and  electricity.
            Prince’s  Landscape  Assistant  Project  Manager,  Albert                  This  reduces  wastage  is
            Junus,  who  was  the  primary  coordinator  for  the                      better  for  the  environment.
            environmental review, stated that the next step for the                    We  can  contribute  to  the
            company is to install an intelligent drip-irrigation system.               environment    by   planting
            The  eco-solution  has  presented  overall  operational                    more trees, recycling, reusing,
            efficiency  for  the  business  and  results  in  significant              reducing    pollution   and
            savings in terms of water consumption and associated      Shazwani         creating  awareness  through
            carbon emissions.
                                                                 environmental  projects  such  as  this.  Small  steps  are
                                                                 essential  to  set  companies  off  on  the  right  foot  to
                                                                 become more environmentally friendly.
            Student’s Reflection


                                   I  have  learned  that  working
                                   with  a  company  requires                          I  have  learned  about  how
                                   thorough     and    precise                         companies can better manage
                                   communication to produce an                         natural resources and improve
                                   outcome  where  both  parties                       upon    their   environmental
                                   are satisfied by cutting down                       sustainability. Nowadays, many
                                   on  fossil  fuel,  and  water                       companies  plan  new  ways  to
                                   consumption  with  innovative                       save  water  and  electricity  to
                                   technologies  usage  yields                         cut business costs and improve
                 Hong Wei          positive  benefits  for  the                        environmental performance.
                                   environment  and  saves  costs        Irfan
                                   for the business. In the future,   We  all  can  contribute  by  focusing  on  the  3Rs  and
            written  guidelines  with  examples  on  environmental   volunteering to plant more trees in Singapore.
            sustainability can be given to companies. These should
            include  a  list  of  options  on  alternative  materials  and
            machinery that are environmentally sustainable.












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