 Earth Hour, the landmark movement by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), is back with a festival highlighting the global plastics crisis. By helping people understand how plastics impact the natural world, Earth Hour 2018 will rally support for the actions and solutions needed to address plastic waste in Singapore. Plastics are a mainstay in everyday life, but excessive usage is impacting ocean health and biodiversity. By 2050, there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish by weight. The use of fossil fuels to manufacture plastics further worsens climate change. 3 million plastic bags and bottles are sold every 60 seconds around the world. In Singapore, a person uses 13 plastic bags a day, amounting to 27 billion plastic bags every year. “A mindset overhaul on plastics is due in Singapore. Plastics can be a resource, but a staggering amount is used and produced today. Having individuals understand the issue and more importantly, take action to reduce their plastic use, is key to a lasting solution. Earth Hour aims to drive this change right here in Singapore,” said Elaine Tan, Chief Executive Officer of WWF-Singapore. People in Singapore are asked to support the Earth Hour movement with a #uselessplastic commitment: to reduce plastic use, and to refuse “useless” or unnecessary plastics such as straws, bags and stirrers. To drive home the message, Earth Hour will be a plastic-free event. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own reusable bottles, and no single-use plastics will be provided by participating vendors. Earth Hour 2018 Activities Earth Hour is held in conjunction with i Light Marina Bay, which encourages sustainability through a showcase of 22 light art installations. The 10-day festival from 16-25 March will feature interactive experiences, art and family-friendly games at the Earth Hour Village. The annual 60+ Countdown Bash will take place on 24 March, with the Singapore skyline going dim at 8.30pm.
Through an online platform called Connect2Earth ( connect2earth.org), WWF aims to spark conversations around nature and biodiversity around the world. The social data gathered through the hashtag #Connect2Earth will be used to identify current environmental topics based on geographical locations. Opening Hours ● Earth Hour Village: 16-25 March, 5pm - 9pm ● Earth Hour Marketplace: 23-25 March, 11am - 10pm (10.30pm on 24 March) ● 60+ Countdown Bash: 24 March, 6pm - 10.30pm
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1/9/2019 02:11:30 pm
It was a good start of the year to hear that many stores in different cities observe "No Plastic" waste. It was really hard following though. I have seen that people bring an Eco bag to be the alternative to the plastic. Let us all take good care of the mother Earth and maybe it is the time to set back and give what it deserves. may we all care for our environment to avoid any pollution in our country, or universe rather. 2/3/2019 12:46:24 pm
It is almost a year since this blog was being released. I guess that it was quite effective. I have observed that companies, schools and other organizations as well have really followed this one. In my last job before this one, our company used to follow an Earth hour during lunch break. Everyone is obliged to eat outside the office or eat at one part of the office because there would be a shutdown in the whole working station to participate in events like this. Leave a Reply. |
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