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RAS gears up for LOO Campaign
RAS
has been firming up its plans to meet the campaign’s objective of
achieving the 2010 goal of clean public toilets island wide, to meet its
Happy Toilet Programme (HTP) three-star rating. The RAS has successfully garnered
support from some Mayors and their respective Community Development
Councils (CDCs). Toilet owners such as the
Singapore Sports Council (SSC) and National Parks Board (NParks) have also agreed to work with us to spruce up
the toilets under their care. The Environmental Management Association of
Singapore (EMAS), aiming to become the voice for the cleaning industry in Singapore,
will also partner with RAS to raise the image and professionalism of the
toilet cleaning industry.
 The
LOO Campaign will target the toilet owners, cleaners and users by adopting
a four-pronged holistic approach:
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Encourage toilet owners to commit to the ownership of their clean
toilets facilities by joining our HTP.
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Train toilet cleaners with the right skills to maintain the toilets.
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Educate toilet users about toilet etiquette, personal hygiene and
public health with our public and school education programmes.
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Recognise anyone who has contributed to help Singapore achieve a world
recognised standard of toilet cleanliness.
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RAS conducts
corporate talks
Under
the invitation by one of our proud Happy Toilet owners, the JTC
Corporation, RAS conducted four “Happy Toilet Awareness Talks”
for its factory workers and toilet cleaners in April. The talks were both
conducted in English and Mandarin to better cater for the target audience.
The audience was given a detailed explanation on the consequences of dirty
toilets and the dos’ and don’ts of toilet etiquette.
Participants were also encouraged to send their toilet-related feedback to
RAS via email or SMS.
 About
a month after the talks at JTC, RAS was invited again to conduct a talk for
staff of the Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD). This time, SPD
staff was given the opportunity to learn to C.H.E.C.K. – Considerate users, Hygiene, Exercise initiative, Cleanliness
and Kind volunteers – on
themselves. Our corporate talks have been well received and we have been
receiving enquiries on our corporate talks from both government and private
organisations. Interested organisations can email to info@toilet.org.sg for more details of
our talks.
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RAS does its
part for the "Aljunied GRC Zero Litter Month"
As
an esteemed partner in litter prevention and environmental management, RAS
was invited by the Aljunied Town Council to share its programmes with the
community at the “Aljunied GRC Zero Litter Month” launched by
Guest of Honour (GOH), Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo
on 3rd May 08, at Harmony Park in Hougang.
Some of the objectives of this launch were to showcase the respective
projects launched last year under the Zero Litter Plan 2011, show
appreciation and recognition to the cleaners and educate the young
especially children on playing their part to be responsible citizens to the
environment.
 Besides
the GOH and Members of Parliament (MPs), the event was also attended by
residents as well as Grassroots Leaders. During the tour of our exhibition
area, apart from receiving our complimentary bookmarks, Minister George Yeo was also given a clearer picture of our programmes.
RAS was one of the most-visited exhibition areas that day with residents,
both young and old, approaching us for more details of our programmes.
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RAS invited to Catholic High Primary's Earth Day celebrations
 The
Restroom Association was cordially invited to participate in Catholic High
Primary’s Earth Day celebrations on Friday, 18th of April.
The school adopted the theme of clean and environmentally friendly toilets
and presented a variety of skits, speeches and performances with the intent
of spreading messages of restroom hygiene and etiquette to its students.
The
President of RAS, Ms. Tan Puay Hoon was invited as the guest of honour for
the event and the RAS gave an interesting 20 minute assembly talk. Four
toilets were decorated with the school receiving the GOLD award under HTSE
guidelines. Journalists from Channel NewsAsia,
938Live and Capital Radio 958 were present to cover the event. We thank
Catholic High Primary for its invitation and its endeavour to educate the
need of keeping clean, sparkling toilets.
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RAS invited as a judge to SEF Oratory Competition on the
Environment
On the 28th of May 2008, the
Restroom Association was invited as a judge for the Scholastic Environment
Fund’s (SEF) Oratory Competition on the environment at Hwa Chong
Institution. Primary school students took part in delivering presentations
either individually or in groups on the theme of ‘Green
Technology’. Competition was strong with a number of primary 4 to 6
students engaging the crowd and vying for the Gold, Silver and Bronze
awards.
Paired with judges from other
NGOs and teachers from different schools, the RAS representative aided with
the process of selecting the most competent presentation and the more
creative schools. The RAS thanks the SEF for the opportunity to take part
in the event and we look forward to next year’s competition.
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RAS invited to the Young Muslim Women Association’s (YMWA)
Parent-Teacher Day Event
RAS was invited to enhance the
YMWA’s annual Parent-Teacher Day event on
Saturday, 17th of May at Blk 557 Pasir Ris St 51. In line with
the recent outbreaks, this event was specially focused on educating
preschoolers and parents on HFMD prevention. RAS activities included a
slide presentation for children and parents on the six-step hand washing
technique outlined in the Happy Toilet School Education for Preschools
(HTSEP) program, a live demonstration of the hand washing technique with
preschoolers as well as a large board game featuring good toilet habits.
 The media’s interest in our activities
included Warna 94.2FM’s news announcement
confirming RAS participation in the event, on Channel NewsAsia
showcasing snippets of the presentation and hand washing techniques with
preschoolers and an article on Lianhe Zaobao featuring our activities with the private
kindergartens.
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