There is even a grading system in place that identifies the best places to do your business. Clearly, for Singaporeans, the cleanliness of public facilities is not something to be pooh-poohed. As anyone with even a passing acquaintance with the male of our species will know, men and urinals are a very bad combination.
A urinal fly, as this poster child for behavioural economics has come to be known. Or his chinos. Instead of prescribing or dictating behaviour, nudging just makes it easier to do the right thing.
My gasp of delight and one-handed fumbling with my phone while trying to take a picture was entirely innocent. Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? Subscribe Sign In.
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This habit is said to have begun in when the Keep Singapore Clean campaign was in its initial stages. Activities such as spitting, chewing gum , carrying durian a smelly but tasty fruit , or not flushing toilets are some of the most popular laws that attract heavy fines or worse jail term for its offenders.
Gradually, the punitive measures put in place caused the citizens to be more alert to clean up, thus allowing the city to become cleaner. Currently, there are over 56, cleaners nationwide, who work for the National Environment Agency to keep both public and private spaces spotless. There is also a change in behavior that came with the increasing number of cleaners in that, Singaporeans now view cleaning as a job on its own and not necessarily the duty of everyone. November 9, September 30, December 3, This is largely because the government has been heavily vested in keeping the country tidy for decades.
The results of these competitions were announced publicly, highlighting both the cleanest and the dirtiest. Film clips and photographs of dirty premises or people caught in the act of littering were also shown in the mass media. The police, special constabulary and public health inspectorate sent officers on patrol to advise members of the public against littering.
Teachers and other officials were roped in to remind students not to litter. Clean campaigns through the years As the inaugural Keep Singapore Clean campaign had been deemed a success, the programme continued yearly.
The government also introduced various environmental campaigns to supplement the main campaign. The new annual programme adopted a more holistic approach in generating greater community awareness and participation in caring for the environment. Ministry of Environment. Singapore: Ministry of the Environment, p.
Call no. Towards a clean and healthy environment. Singapore: Ministry of the Environment, pp. Welcome to campaign country. The Straits Times , p. Dirty pockets still exist. Retrieved from NewspaperSG. The Singapore Free Press , p.
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