Which is the cleanest country in the world? I came across this when I was searching STOMP for some inspiration to blog on. Well, in the STOMP post, it says that "The top scorers for year 2010 were Iceland , Switzerland and Costa Rica with EPI scores of 93.5, 89.1 and 86.4 respectively. Singapore qualified at 28th place with a score of 69.6." I agree with this. Well if Singapore is a clean place to live in, why do we need advertisements on keeping the country clean, and the penalty which comes along when a litterbug is caught throwing his litter on the ground.
I feel that Singaporeans should put in more effort to keep the country clean and litter-free. Let me quote you one incident: The usual PLEASE DON'T LITTER advertisement was playing on the television between the Okto shows. My brother was doing his homework and the table was full of eraser dust. As the advertisement "pleads" Singaporeans not to throw litter on the ground, my brother conveniently threw a cluster of eraser dust out of the window. So much for the effectiveness of the advertisement. I wonder how much impact the advertisement actually had on Singaporeans. Does it really stop Singaporeans from littering? Is it playing a crucial role in keeping Singapore clean? Is the fine an effective deterrent?
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