3. 1 Does the school control the use of supplies such as paper, pencils, ink cartridges,pens,envelopes,etc? No, there seems to be little control (11%)
Yes, but the control is not very tight
(67%)
Yes, control of these supplies is very strict
(22%)
2 Is all scrap paper, including envelopes, saved for recycling or reused? Yes (69%)
No (31%)
3 Is all paper, including photocopies, always used on both sides? Yes (81%)
No (19%)
4 Does the school buy stationary products (paper,pencils,pens etc) that are FSC-certified and/or made from recycled
material?
Yes (36%)
No (42%)
Sometimes (22%)
Exercise books and foolscap
5 Does the school bookshop sell stationary products (paper,pencils,pens,etc) that are FSC-cetified and/or made from
recycled materials?
Yes (43%)
No (33%)
Some only (24%)
6 Are the hand towels and other disposable paper products purchased for the school FSC-certified and/or made from
recycled materials?
Yes (53%)
No (24%)
Some only (23%)
Pens
7 Does the school recycle any of the following items of school waste Paper (88%)
Inkjet cartridges (39%)
Plastic (80%)
Cardboard (89%)
Aluminum cans (67%)
Others (29%)
Tetra Pack, bottles
8 Does the school have properly managed compost bins? Yes (23%)
No (77%)
9 Does the school encourage pupils and staff to avoid plastic bags and choose reusable bags? Yes (85%)
No (15%)
10 Does the school run any other recycling schemes to raise money for the school and/or involved the local
community (eg.:jumble sales)
Yes (60%)
No (40%)
11 Does the school encourage reuse of materials, eg: plastic bottles) Yes (80%)
No (20%)
12 Does the school have any policies to reduce waste? Yes (53%)
No (47%)
5. 1 Is the energy usage in the school tracked? Yes (95%)
No (5%)
2 Are the pupils involved in tracking energy usage in the school? Yes (66%)
No (34%)
3 Are the electronic energy monitors or “smart meters” fitted anywhere
around the school?
Yes (46%)
No (54%)
4 Does the school use alternative energy sources such as solar panels? Yes (78%)
No (22%)
5 Does the school have any energy-saving features such as green roofs or
green walls?
Yes (64%)
No (36%)
Sky Garden
6 Are the low energy light bulbs and/or fluorescent tubes used in school? Yes (52%)
No (48%)
7 Does the school use energy-efficient electrical appliances (as indicated by
NEA’s energy label)?
Yes (39%)
No (62%)
8 Does each classroom have its own air conditioner? Yes (100%)
No (0%)
9 Are the air conditioners in the school set to at least 24˚C? Yes (71%)
No (17%)
Some (12%)
10 Are the lights and other electrical equipment (eg.: Projectors, computers,
monitors, smart boards, televisions, photocopies, etc) turned off when
not in use?
Yes (61%)
No (14%)
Some (25%)
7. 1 Do the pupils know about ‘Carbon Footprint’ and understand why it is important to reduce their carbon footprint? Yes (88%)
No (11%)
I don’t know (1%)
2 Has the school done an estimate of its carbon footprint? Yes (47%)
No (50%)
I don’t know (3%)
3 Are pupils and staff encouraged to make the following sustainable lifestyle choices to reduce carbon footprint?
-Walk, cycle or take public transport (or school bus) to school Yes (93%) No (7%)
-Reduce food miles by choosing local/regional produce Yes (51%) No (46) I don’t know (3%)
-Use PSC-certified and/or recycled paper and wood products Yes (73%) No (22%) I don’t know (5%)
-Reduce consumption of meat (e.g: by going vegetarian once a week) Yes (49%) No (50%) I don’t know (1%)
-Choose energy-efficient electrical appliances Yes (94%) No (4%) I don’t know (2%)
4 Please describe other sustainable lifestyles choices promoted by the school
5 Does the school participate in Earth Hour?
If YES, what are some activities carried out as part of Earth Hour?
Yes (94%) No (6%)
Games
Assembly / raising awareness
6 Does the school participate in any other climate change campaigns or programmes (besides Earth Hour)?
If YES, name these campaigns or programmes
Yes (43%)
No (54%)
I don’t know (3%)
9. 1 Were any of the issues considered in this Environmental Review
featured in School assembles?
If YES, describe issues featured over the last semester
Yes (57%)
No (40%)
I don’t know (3%)
Earth hour
2 Are special environment-related lessons or visits undertaken by classes
or groups (e.g. paper making, visits to nature sites, etc)?
-If YES, describe those carried out over the last term.
Yes (57%)
No (43%)
3 Are pupils involved with local waste/ recycling/ conservation projects
outside school time or via links with schools abroad, etc?
If Ye, list some examples:
Yes (54%)
No (56%)
I don’t know (2%)
4 Does the school celebrate its effort to improve the environment through
involvement in the Ec-Schools Programme?
If Ye, elaborate on how this is done.
Yes (50%)
No (49%)
I don’t know (1%)
5 Does the school invite the wider community to participate in its Eco-
Schools activities, such as for special Environment Day or Environment
Week activities?
Yes (45%)
No (54%)
I don’t know (1%)
6 Are Eco-Schools activities integrated into the school curriculum? Yes (68%)
No (32%)
7 Is there an Eco-Schools notice board in a prominent position in the
school?
Yes (68%)
No (31%)
I don’t know (1%)
8 Are your Eco-Schools activities displayed anywhere in the community? Yes (52%)
No (44%)
I don’t know (4%)
11. 1 Is there a problem of rubbish/litter in the school grounds? Yes, the problem is very serious. The
place is a mess most of the time. (0)
The situation is not too bad, but could
be improved (50%)
The grounds are more or less litter free
(50%)
2 Does your school have a clear anti-litter policy? Yes (70%)
No (30%)
3 If not, is the school taking action to address the issue?
4 Are there enough litter bins in the school’s grounds?
How many of these are full/overflowing?
How many of those are about half full?
How many are less than a quarter full?
Yes (94%)
No (6%)
A few
Almost all
Some
5 Are there any areas in the school grounds that have litter, but with no
bins around?
*can be addressed in anti-litter campaign
Yes (28%)
No (72%)
6 Are the bins generally
Big enough?
Clean?
Yes (99%) No (1%)
Yes (91%) No (9%)
7 Has the school been involved in Beach Clean-ups or similar activities? Yes (100%)
No (0)
13. 1 Is the water usage in the school tracked? Yes (76%)
No (24%)
2 Are the pupils involved in tracking water usage in the school? Yes (32%)
No (68%)
3 Are toilets designed to reduce water loss e.g: low-volume flush option, flush
on demand urinals etc?
If YES, then what proportion (percentage) of toilets are fitted with such
devices?
Yes (73%)
No (27%)
80%
4 Are hand-basin taps of the push-on or self-stopping type?
If YES, then what proportion (percentage) of hand-basins have such taps?
Yes (90%)
No (10%)
100%
5 Are taps left running?
*faulty taps
Yes (1%)
No (65%)
Sometimes (34%)
6 Are dripping taps and other leaks fixed quickly? Yes (90%)
No (10%)
7 If NO, then approximately how long do repairs take?
8 Are pupils aware of why it’s important to save water in Singapore? Yes (95%)
No (5%)
9 How often does the school run water saving campaigns? Regularly (22%)
Occasionally (74%)
Never (4%)
