Legend of rubbish bins

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In general, people agree that Singapore is a clean city. However, what most foreigners do not know is that the cleanliness is due to the legion of cleaners rather than the civic-mindedness of Singapore residents. In fact, every year there will be people caught littering who are punished with corrective work order ("CWO") i.e. wear a particular uniform (with CWO on it...or maybe not, I'm not sure) and pick up rubbish at certain spots notorious for litters.

Singapore government makes it very easy for people to dispose of their rubbish. Every bus stop has a rubbish bin. Every carpark lot tend to have one. Every floor of shopping malls have one. They are usually regularly emptied. Yet I've seen people littering before, with a bin a few seconds away.

Malaysia, however, is a different story. I remember travelling with my parents when I was young and often we have to keep rubbish in a plastic bag and disposed of it later. Maybe things have changed now, I'm not sure as I have yet to observe.

Hence, it is shocking to find the following in one of the rest stops along the highway:

Rubbish bins

Comments

Legolas said…
It's still difficult to find one at some places where there should be more. I totally agree with you that it is the large number of cleaners who keep the place clean rather than the awareness of the people.
September 1, 2010 at 8:13 AM
Elyssa said…
JJ,
Malaysia has not improved much (since you were wondering). I sometimes still need to keep my rubbish in the plastic bag before disposing it at a rubbish bin. However, the photo you have there is shocking...haha. I think they need to have a proper "planning" on how many bins to locate at certain areas..haha
September 1, 2010 at 8:59 AM
MrBunnyBan said…
One dustbin for every two cars! It was... amazing.
September 1, 2010 at 9:52 AM
savante said…
Think we actually do have the dumpsters. Just Malaysians who aren't civic minded. Guess we need several years of education yet.
September 1, 2010 at 2:54 PM
William said…
Bila ada terlalu banyak, bila takde, satu pun takde or it is overflowing!
September 1, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Jaded Jeremy said…
Legolas, William,
Well, I've experienced too few but never too many in Malaysia.

Lyssa,
Yah, it's shocking hehe.

Ban,
It is amazing!

savante,
Hope so.
September 1, 2010 at 6:20 PM
TZ said…
hehehe... too many still u see people just throw from their car which the dustbin just two steps ahead... Shame on those people whom litter anywhere.
September 5, 2010 at 1:05 AM
Jaded Jeremy said…
TZ,
Something's wrong with them.
September 5, 2010 at 2:37 AM
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