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Corrective Work Order
Corrective Work Order (CWO) is an amendment to the anti-littering law which came into effect on 1 November 1992. The CWO was a new punitive measure that, instead of requiring a hefty fine, set the offender to work in cleaning up the community. The first CWO was performed on 21 February 1993 at public places such as parks and beaches. On 19 July 1993, the CWO was conducted at Housing & Development Board (HDB) estates to bring the lesson closer to home.

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Singapore has long been known as a clean and green city. Cleanliness of the environment is one of the nation's top priorities after defence and economic development. Anti-littering laws with fines as penalties and Keep Singapore Clean campaigns have helped reduce land pollution. However, litter has never been totally eradicated due to the thoughtlessness of litterbugs. An amendment to littering laws was made in 1992 such that offenders could be tasked to clean up public places instead of having to pay fines. Thus on 1 November 1992, the Environment Public Health (Ammendment) Bill took effect. The law applies to those above 16 years old, are repeat offenders and / or have committed serious littering offences.

Offenders would be issued Corrective Work Order (CWO) notices to clean up public places under the supervision of health inspectors. They would have to report to their CWO officers on an appointed Sunday and clean up public places such as parks and beaches for a duration of one to three hours. Corrective Work Orders (CWOs) in which a convicted person undergoes community service for a stipulated amount of time have been implemented in other countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom.

Convicted litterbugs in Singapore performed the first CWOs on 21 February 1993. They were ordered to clean up public places such parks and beaches, including East Coast Park, Changi Beach Park and Marina Promenade Park.

On 19 July 1993, CWOs were carried out for the first time in at HDB estates. This was in response to a suggestion by Tanjong Pagar Town Council which noted that going to the park or beach was not a daily occurrence for many, and that offenders often littered their own housing estates. Cleaning up housing estates was a means of increasing offenders' awareness of the impact of their littering and the difficulties and trouble that hired cleaners experienced.

Previously, all four CWO sessions were carried out only at parks and beaches. On that Sunday morning, a group of 10 offenders performed their hour-long CWO sentence in Redhill/ Tiong Bahru housing estate, which was under Tanjong Pagar's Town Council. Most of the offenders, non-residents of Tiong Bahru, were convicted for leaving drink cans or newspapers behind

Monday, October 30, 2006
Number of litterbugs on the rise
DESPITE years of campaigns, fines and corrective work orders, the number of litterbugs has shown no signs of abating.
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About 4,003 Singaporeans were caught littering in the first nine months of this year, surpassing the 3,819 nabbed during the whole of last year.
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And those aged 30 and below account for more than half of the number of litterbugs caught this year, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
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Last year, 2,195 young Singaporeans were caught for littering, but up to September this year, this group alone accounted for 2,378 such cases. And, as of May, 79 per cent of the litterbugs were men.
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Currently, deterrent measures include fines of up to $5,000 and corrective work orders for up to 12 hours of public clean-up work for repeat offenders.
.
But stricter enforcements may not be immediately on the cards — at least until February, when an ongoing survey by the NEA to study the behaviour of litterbugs ends.
.
The large-scale survey, which will poll a few thousand people, aims to find out what drives people to litter at various places.
.
Said Mr Derek Ho, chairman of this year's Clean and Green Committee: "What's the mentality towards the environment? Why do litterbugs litter? And why do people also take personal ownership to put their trash in the bin?
.
"Through further analysis of these drivers, we will be able to better target our various programs towards these groups."
.
Meanwhile, the committee has roped in Republic Polytechnic (RP) to spread the anti-litter message for this year's Clean and Green Week, which targets young Singaporeans. RP student Eunice Chew said: "(Young Singaporeans) take it for granted. At home, they have their parents to pick up their litter for them. So, when they go on the streets, they don't really care."
.
The Clean and Green Week will be officially launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday. — Channel NewsAsia
DESPITE years of campaigns, fines and corrective work orders, the number of litterbugs has shown no signs of abating.
.
About 4,003 Singaporeans were caught littering in the first nine months of this year, surpassing the 3,819 nabbed during the whole of last year.
.
And those aged 30 and below account for more than half of the number of litterbugs caught this year, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
.
Last year, 2,195 young Singaporeans were caught for littering, but up to September this year, this group alone accounted for 2,378 such cases. And, as of May, 79 per cent of the litterbugs were men.
.
Currently, deterrent measures include fines of up to $5,000 and corrective work orders for up to 12 hours of public clean-up work for repeat offenders.
.
But stricter enforcements may not be immediately on the cards — at least until February, when an ongoing survey by the NEA to study the behaviour of litterbugs ends.
.
The large-scale survey, which will poll a few thousand people, aims to find out what drives people to litter at various places.
.
Said Mr Derek Ho, chairman of this year's Clean and Green Committee: "What's the mentality towards the environment? Why do litterbugs litter? And why do people also take personal ownership to put their trash in the bin?
.
"Through further analysis of these drivers, we will be able to better target our various programs towards these groups."
.
Meanwhile, the committee has roped in Republic Polytechnic (RP) to spread the anti-litter message for this year's Clean and Green Week, which targets young Singaporeans. RP student Eunice Chew said: "(Young Singaporeans) take it for granted. At home, they have their parents to pick up their litter for them. So, when they go on the streets, they don't really care."
.
The Clean and Green Week will be officially launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday. — Channel NewsAsia DESPITE years of campaigns, fines and corrective work orders, the number of litterbugs has shown no signs of abating.
.
About 4,003 Singaporeans were caught littering in the first nine months of this year, surpassing the 3,819 nabbed during the whole of last year.
.
And those aged 30 and below account for more than half of the number of litterbugs caught this year, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
.
Last year, 2,195 young Singaporeans were caught for littering, but up to September this year, this group alone accounted for 2,378 such cases. And, as of May, 79 per cent of the litterbugs were men.
.
Currently, deterrent measures include fines of up to $5,000 and corrective work orders for up to 12 hours of public clean-up work for repeat offenders.
.
But stricter enforcements may not be immediately on the cards — at least until February, when an ongoing survey by the NEA to study the behaviour of litterbugs ends.
.
The large-scale survey, which will poll a few thousand people, aims to find out what drives people to litter at various places.
.
Said Mr Derek Ho, chairman of this year's Clean and Green Committee: "What's the mentality towards the environment? Why do litterbugs litter? And why do people also take personal ownership to put their trash in the bin?
.
"Through further analysis of these drivers, we will be able to better target our various programs towards these groups."
.
Meanwhile, the committee has roped in Republic Polytechnic (RP) to spread the anti-litter message for this year's Clean and Green Week, which targets young Singaporeans. RP student Eunice Chew said: "(Young Singaporeans) take it for granted. At home, they have their parents to pick up their litter for them. So, when they go on the streets, they don't really care."
.
The Clean and Green Week will be officially launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday. — Channel NewsAsia DESPITE years of campaigns, fines and corrective work orders, the number of litterbugs has shown no signs of abating.
.
About 4,003 Singaporeans were caught littering in the first nine months of this year, surpassing the 3,819 nabbed during the whole of last year.
.
And those aged 30 and below account for more than half of the number of litterbugs caught this year, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
.
Last year, 2,195 young Singaporeans were caught for littering, but up to September this year, this group alone accounted for 2,378 such cases. And, as of May, 79 per cent of the litterbugs were men.
.
Currently, deterrent measures include fines of up to $5,000 and corrective work orders for up to 12 hours of public clean-up work for repeat offenders.
.
But stricter enforcements may not be immediately on the cards — at least until February, when an ongoing survey by the NEA to study the behaviour of litterbugs ends.
.
The large-scale survey, which will poll a few thousand people, aims to find out what drives people to litter at various places.
.
Said Mr Derek Ho, chairman of this year's Clean and Green Committee: "What's the mentality towards the environment? Why do litterbugs litter? And why do people also take personal ownership to put their trash in the bin?
.
"Through further analysis of these drivers, we will be able to better target our various programs towards these groups."
.
Meanwhile, the committee has roped in Republic Polytechnic (RP) to spread the anti-litter message for this year's Clean and Green Week, which targets young Singaporeans. RP student Eunice Chew said: "(Young Singaporeans) take it for granted. At home, they have their parents to pick up their litter for them. So, when they go on the streets, they don't really care."
.
The Clean and Green Week will be officially launched by Prime Minister Singapore News // Monday, October 30, 2006

Number of litterbugs on the rise
DESPITE years of campaigns, fines and corrective work orders, the number of litterbugs has shown no signs of abating.
.
About 4,003 Singaporeans were caught littering in the first nine months of this year, surpassing the 3,819 nabbed during the whole of last year.
.
And those aged 30 and below account for more than half of the number of litterbugs caught this year, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
.
Last year, 2,195 young Singaporeans were caught for littering, but up to September this year, this group alone accounted for 2,378 such cases. And, as of May, 79 per cent of the litterbugs were men.
.
Currently, deterrent measures include fines of up to $5,000 and corrective work orders for up to 12 hours of public clean-up work for repeat offenders.
.
But stricter enforcements may not be immediately on the cards — at least until February, when an ongoing survey by the NEA to study the behaviour of litterbugs ends.
.
The large-scale survey, which will poll a few thousand people, aims to find out what drives people to litter at various places.
.
Said Mr Derek Ho, chairman of this year's Clean and Green Committee: "What's the mentality towards the environment? Why do litterbugs litter? And why do people also take personal ownership to put their trash in the bin?
.
"Through further analysis of these drivers, we will be able to better target our various programs towards these groups."
.
Meanwhile, the committee has roped in Republic Polytechnic (RP) to spread the anti-litter message for this year's Clean and Green Week, which targets young Singaporeans. RP student Eunice Chew said: "(Young Singaporeans) take it for granted. At home, they have their parents to pick up their litter for them. So, when they go on the streets, they don't really care."
.
The Clean and Green Week will be officially launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday. — Channel NewsAsia
DESPITE years of campaigns, fines and corrective work orders, the number of litterbugs has shown no signs of abating.
.
About 4,003 Singaporeans were caught littering in the first nine months of this year, surpassing the 3,819 nabbed during the whole of last year.
.
And those aged 30 and below account for more than half of the number of litterbugs caught this year, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA).
.
Last year, 2,195 young Singaporeans were caught for littering, but up to September this year, this group alone accounted for 2,378 such cases. And, as of May, 79 per cent of the litterbugs were men.
.
Currently, deterrent measures include fines of up to $5,000 and corrective work orders for up to 12 hours of public clean-up work for repeat offenders.
.
But stricter enforcements may not be immediately on the cards — at least until February, when an ongoing survey by the NEA to study the behaviour of litterbugs ends.
.
The large-scale survey, which will poll a few thousand people, aims to find out what drives people to litter at various places.
.
Said Mr Derek Ho, chairman of this year's Clean and Green Committee: "What's the mentality towards the environment? Why do litterbugs litter? And why do people also take personal ownership to put their trash in the bin?
.
"Through further analysis of these drivers, we will be able to better target our various programs towards these groups."
.
Meanwhile, the committee has roped in Republic Polytechnic (RP) to spread the anti-litter message for this year's Clean and Green Week, which targets young Singaporeans. RP student Eunice Chew said: "(Young Singaporeans) take it for granted. At home, they have their parents to pick up their litter for them. So, when they go on the streets, they don't really care."
.
The Clean and Green Week will be officially launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday.

In the last two years, 63.5% of people caught littering were found to be younger than 30 years with the biggest group i.e. 35% aged between 21 and 30 years old Men continued to be the main litterbugs with 1,738 caught in 2002 and 2003 compared to 386 women during this same period.
Also, cigarette butts continued to be the most commonly littered item with 95% of those caught littering throwing their butts on the ground. Mr Wang Nan Chee, Director-General of Public Health has these words of advice to smokers: 'Carry a tin box with you in your pocket. When you're finished with the cigarette, put the butt in the box, instead of throwing it on the ground. You can buy such a tin box from the NEA for only a few cents.'
The 'Singapore, Litter-FreeJ' campaign continues to gain strength. Since launching it in during the Clean and Green Week of 2002, we have had 545 events with an average outreach of 2,000 participants per event or 1,090,000 people. Large-scale events include the Singapore River Regatta, Singapore Blooms and WOMAD. This year, the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival, the Singapore River Regatta and the National Day Parade 2004 will also be 'Litter-free' events. 37 primary schools have also committed themselves to become 'Singapore, Litter-Free J' schools bringing the message to some 55,000 students.

Apparently some of the litterbugs learnt a lesson, but the wrong one. It is very sad that they think that the right thing to do is to look out for the enforcement officers the next time.
Instead of doing so, they should keep a lookout for bins and discard their rubbish there. Spitters should spit into a tissue paper before discarding it in the nearest bin.