After more than five sessions conducted to food & beverage (F&B) operators in August and September, RAS continues to share its HTP to more owners and operators. Under the strong support of the NEA, six more sessions were conducted from October to December at different NEA Regional Offices. Apart from F&B business owners, government agencies – Housing & Development Board and National Parks Board – together with transport operators SMRT and SBS Transit were also invited by the NEA to attend the session. Companies offering restroom products and services such as Rentokil Initial and Tav Shield were also invited to some of these sessions to provide innovative solutions.
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After training a pool of 5 Certified Eco-Assessors (CEAs) in August, RAS trained 8 more CEAs in November to cater to the rising participation of the Happy Toilet Programme (HTP). CEAs play a vital role in the sustainability of clean public toilets given that they work closely with us to certify public toilets under the HTP. Retirees and housewives, who are mostly low income earners and unemployed, have been recruited and trained as CEAs. This will serve as an alternative source of income for them who are mostly unable to commit to full-time work. Currently, there are about 20 active CEAs. More owners are encouraged to participate in the HTP not only to certify their quality toilets but also provide financial assistance to the pool of CEAs who are paid for certifying their quality toilets.
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Upon the request from a Capital 958 journalist, RAS met up with the journalist at a Chang Cheng Mee Wah (CCMW) coffeeshop in Bukit Batok on 12th August to perform an actual Happy Toilet assessment of its toilet to determine its rating. Eventually, the toilet was certified with a four-star rating. During the assessment, the journalist was provided with basic information on the procedures of assessing the toilets such as the checking of signages, taps, flushing sensors, door locks, lightings, etc.
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