Green the Mean

The GTower

2008-09-16T22:15:00.001+08:00

I find that the GTower is an amazing construction. It is built so well that the whole building is almost completely environmentally friendly. However, the most interesting thing that caught my eye was the ventiallation system. The ventaillation system has the ability to channel more oxygen into certain parts of the building when the carbon dioxide level in the air increases. Although it costs SGD$200+ MILLION, it was definitely worth that cost. It is 20% more energy-efficient than a normal building. It is also given the BCA Green mark, Gold Award. Only if Singapore had enough money to make these buildings......
Done by: Ng Jing Jie(33)

The reSACKEL bags

2008-09-16T22:15:00.000+08:00

I think the reSACKEL bags are an excellent idea for saving the environment. No chemicals were added to the bags and it did not need to go through any industrial processes. All that was needed to make the bag was to wash the fabric lightly and there you have it! The reSACKEL Bag!!!!! The original wordings and design of the fabric were not removed, therefore giving it a unique design for each and every one of them. It is very environmentally friendly as it lacks processing. The reSACKLE bags are currently being spread around the world slowly.

One of the reasons old fabrics were used was because new fabrics take further resources and energy to manufacture. Although cotton fabrics are environmentally friendly, they still take up land, labour, water and energy to make it. Yet, this does not help anything to reduce the number of thousands of plastic bags disposed a day. Did you know that an old fabric sack has enough plastic to make 20 or more disposable plastic bags??? So why use new fabric bags when the old ones are just as good or maybe even better? Furthermore, the sacks are tough and could last a long time even under alot of weight. It is also very easy to clean. Just wipe it with a damp cloth and most of the grime and dirt and gone!

However, the sad thing is although such methods of using less plastic bags existed, the amount of plastic bags disposed a year are still reaching as high as 8 BILLION bags !!!! So let's do our part and start using these reSACKLE bags right now!
Done by: Ng Jing Jie(33)

Why and how we decide on 1 of the learning issues

2008-09-16T20:08:00.000+08:00

Reduction in its water and energy bills ( install toilet bowls with half flush)( use auto sensor lighting)

Our group members thinks that sometimes excessive water is used to flush and its a waste of water which increase water bills. Our group members agreed , that the last person exiting the class sometimes had forgotten to switch off the light, and common areas such as the washing room sometimes is not in use, but the lights are still switched on. Hence our group members thinks it is the best to use auto sensor lighting to conserve energy.

Reduction of the school's negative impact on the environment(use refillable stationery such as pen and correction tapes)

Our group members realise that using refillable stationery can also prevent negative impact on the environment as when using refillable stationery, we use the same plastic cover for a long time. Refillable stationery can help the environment much more , as non-refillable stationery will be dumped and burned at the incinerator and harmful chemicals will be produce when burning plastics and will be let off into the atmosphere which will have negative impact on the environment.

Improvement of the quality of the school's indoor environment( Fine students who litter in the school)

Our group members have strongly encouraged this method of improving the quality of the school's environment. This method is useful as students have only limited pocket money and so they will prevent littering in the school , this method would be much more useful than to reprimanding students who litter as they might repeat the same action again in the future as reprimands received by the students have not much impact on them.)

Jevin Loo(23)

Tips of conserving energy and water(prt 1)

2008-09-15T17:06:00.009+08:00

You can conserve energy and water by using the following tips:

1.Using the fans instead of air-con.
2.Raise the temperature of air-con.
3.Use water that is used to wash vegetables to water plants.
4.Do the 'half flush' technique if possible(please do not use it when you are passing motion as it could end up only 'half flushed' with stains of it on the toilet.
5.Switch off electricity appliances when not in use.

By doing so, you can also apply this tips to the school!

Miguel Tan(32)

Consequences

2008-09-15T17:06:00.007+08:00

We must together co-operate and save the enviroment and be also eco-friendly.Otherwise, our actions may cause Earth to be one step ahead of destruction of life. As all people last time are ignorant of their actions, it cause a dent in the atmosphere, and global warming and greenhouse gases.These effects are causing the icebergs to break away and melt away.That causes the water levels to rise, which causes floods.Also, oil spills causes pollutions, which kills marine life. Currently, there are no major ideas to stop global warming(as it is really hard to come out with these ideas!), so thats why we must try our best to 'preserve' the enviroment till scientists can come out with the major idea.As Albert Einstein said, The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them!

Justin Chia(24)

Problems faced

2008-09-15T17:06:00.005+08:00

The school wants to reduce water and energy usage bills and also reduce the negative impact on enviroment.Also ,Improvement on the school quality of its indoor enviroment is needed(For a healthy and productive workplace)

Going Green

2008-09-15T17:06:00.000+08:00

Hello,

We are the Greeny Meanies!
Introducing:

1.Group Leader:Justin Chia(24)
2.Secretary:Jevin Loo(23)
3.Typer:Miguel Tan(32)
4.Questioner:Ng Jin Jie(33)
5.Editor:Dominique Lee(30)