Young male smokers are biggest high-rise litterbugs

Seven in 10 offenders aged from 21 to 30 caught on NEA surveillance cameras are male

A demonstration of how NEA's surveillance cameras capture someone throwing rubbish out of the window. The most common items thrown are cigarette butts, tissue paper and food waste. Last year, NEA deployed cameras at over 1,000 areas with reports of p
A demonstration of how NEA's surveillance cameras capture someone throwing rubbish out of the window. The most common items thrown are cigarette butts, tissue paper and food waste. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE KIAT
Mr Tony Teo, NEA's director of environmental public health operations, said the cameras are a boon to NEA's efforts as barely 10 offenders were caught each year before video surveillance began in September 2012.
Mr Tony Teo, NEA's director of environmental public health operations, said the cameras are a boon to NEA's efforts as barely 10 offenders were caught each year before video surveillance began in September 2012. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY
Joyce Lim
Senior Correspondent
Updated
Jul 14, 2019, 02:40 PM
Published
Jul 14, 2019, 05:00 AM
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Many young male smokers have a dirty habit - throwing things like cigarette butts out of the window.

In fact, they make up the biggest group of high-rise litterbugs.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 14, 2019, with the headline Worst high-rise litterbugs: Young, male smokers. Subscribe

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