Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Littering

Forum: 40% reduction in litter count at hot spots over 6 months 

Johor resident who works in Singapore starts grassroots squad to tackle rubbish problem

Members of Skuad Johor Bersih cleaning up a rubbish-clogged river in Johor Bahru in 2025.
Members of Skuad Johor Bersih cleaning up a rubbish-clogged river in Johor Bahru in 2025.

No more warnings for litterbugs in Penang

Enforcement officers will have the authority to issue a notice immediately after obtaining sufficient evidence through body camera recordings.
Enforcement officers will have the authority to issue a notice immediately after obtaining sufficient evidence through body camera recordings.

Forum: Are anti-littering measures working?

Fewer rat burrows uncovered in first quarter of 2026, as the authorities continue cleanliness blitz

A major part of tackling rats involves removing their food source.
A major part of tackling rats involves removing their food source.

Forum: Stronger penalties needed to tackle littering

NEA increases anti-littering patrols after online photos of rubbish near Boon Lay MRT station

The National Environment Agency on June 16 said it is aware of concerns over cleanliness in the vicnity of Boon Lay MRT station, and has stepped up enforcement through regular patrols.
The National Environment Agency on June 16 said it is aware of concerns over cleanliness in the vicnity of Boon Lay MRT station, and has stepped up enforcement through regular patrols.

Crackdown nabs 8,000 litterbugs in six Malaysian states

Some offenders guilty of littering in public places serving CSO sentences in Putrajaya.
Some offenders guilty of littering in public places serving CSO sentences in Putrajaya.

Penang to crack down on littering with use of bodycams

A Seberang Perai City Council enforcement officer showing his body camera while another holds up a poster on the upcoming Community Service Order during a press conference in George Town.
A Seberang Perai City Council enforcement officer showing his body camera while another holds up a poster on the upcoming Community Service Order during a press conference in George Town.

16 people, including 2 Singaporeans, sentenced to community service for littering in Johor

The punishment was part of the seventh series of community service orders implemented in the state.
The punishment was part of the seventh series of community service orders implemented in the state.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.