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Five years ago, Kallang resident Looi starting picking up trash left under his block whenever he was free. After retiring in 2023, he decided to dedicate even more time to keeping the community clean, spending eight hours every day picking up litter aroKallang resident, 66, spends 8 hours a day picking up rubbish around estate, says it's a form of exercise
Five years ago, Kallang resident Looi starting picking up trash left under his block whenever he was free. After retiring in 2023, he decided to dedicate even more time to keeping the community clean, spending eight hours every day picking up litter around the estate, reported Shin Min Daily News. The 66-year-old man, who lives at Block 467 Crawford Lane, credited his younger sister as his source of inspiration. She had returned to Singapore from Hong Kong five years ago to care for their ailing mother and would help clear litter around the block in her free time. «I'm also a fastidious person and wanted to clean up the rubbish and cigarette butts I see while on my way home, so I joined her,» said Looi. He noted that the high human traffic in the area leads to an inevitable build-up of trash. The estate is located close to Lavender MRT station and several office buildings. «When I was still working, I could only pick up rubbish from 7pm to 10pm. Now that I'm retired, I have more time and will collect rubbish across two periods — from 5am to 7.30am and from 4pm to 10pm.» Read more
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