RAS organised its second LOO Carnival & Awards ceremony. The LOO Awards ceremony was held on the first day of the two-day carnival. 57 nominations were received for three categories – organisation, cleaning industry and individual. A total of 16 recipients including the Best Happy Toilet category which is not open for nominations were selected to receive the awards from Guest of Honour Mr Tan at City Square Mall. Mr Tan and our President also launched a new set of educational materials developed by the Public Hygiene Council.
Exhibitors namely Crizto, Rentokil Initial, Tav Shield, Hunwin Enterprises and Inter-Lab Products featured innovative products and services related to the restroom environment. A 4-metre high toilet bowl sculpture was also erected by the World Toilet Organization to raise awareness for the global population of 2.6 billion people who still do not have access to proper sanitation. RAS also showcased its exhibition on the different facets of sanitation development in Singapore since the 1960s. The LOO Carnival & Awards is organised to raise public awareness on the right restroom culture and recognise organisations and individuals for their contributions.