Town Council Says Workers Recycling Bottles Under BCRS in Viral Video Were Off-Duty: 'They May Participate Like Everyone'

Town Council says workers recycling bottles under BCRS in viral video were off-duty: 'They may participate like everyone'

Marine Parade-Braddell Town Council has clarified that two of its workers seen returning bottles and cans to a recycling machine did so after work, after a video of the incident sparked online discussion.A video of the incident, shared on Thursday (Oct 29), shows two workers dressed in uniforms bearing the town council's name depositing the containers into a machine under...

Marine Parade-Braddel Heights Town Council refutes BCRS can scavenging claims

Town council refutes claims workers scavenged cans for BCRS refunds, saying containers were from their own purchases or residents. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Town Council Says Cleaners' Returned Bottles & Cans Came From Their Purchases or Residents' Gifts

The returns took place outside working hours, the council said. It has also advised cleaners to avoid wearing their uniforms when returning containers in their own time.

Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council says conservancy workers depositing drink containers at BCRS machine were off-duty

SINGAPORE: A TikTok video showing two conservancy workers placing beverage cans and bottles into Return Right machines recently went viral, with the post author asking why the workers were allowed to receive refund money.The Beverage Container Return Scheme was introduced earlier this year as part of the effort to reduce waste and encourage recycling, and Singapore is far from the first country to have such a national programme. However, as with…

Workers returned BCRS containers from their own purchases & after working hours, says Marine Parade-Braddell Heights TC

Some of the containers were also given directly to them by residents, the town council clarified. The post Workers returned BCRS containers from their own purchases & after working hours, says Marine Parade-Braddell Heights TC appeared first on MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans.