Singapore launches LOO
campaign
A "bloo-print" that hopes to take Singapore's toilet cleanliness
and hygiene standards up a few notches.
That's the mission of the Restroom Association of Singapore when
it launched the "Let's Observe Ourselves" or LOO
campaign.
The campaign focuses on an all-encompassing approach where
various stakeholders including toilet owners, operators, cleaners,
contractors and users will join hands to tackle the toilet
issue.
At the launch of the campaign, Senior Parliamentary Secretary
for the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Amy Khor says toilet
owners and operators need to adjust their mindsets in maintaining
good public toilet standards.
This will augur well for Singapore's image as the republic hosts
a series of international events, including the Youth Olympic Games
in 2010.
Dr Khor also pointed to the need to improve the welfare and pay
of toilet cleaners.
She said that many toilet owners and operators have often chosen
cheap sourcing instead of best sourcing.
This has resulted in low paying jobs for cleaners, and the lack
of good quality workers to perform the tasks.
On their part, the Restroom Association of Singapore is
collaborating with the World Toilet College to conduct courses for
cleaners to enhance their job performance and change public
perception of the profession.
