Is Singapore REALLY clean? I walked the 'Green' Corridor picking up litter: This is what I found!

Hope you enjoy this special edition I produced to celebrate Earth Day 2021 and my effort to encourage more people to make Singapore and the rest of the world a cleaner place.
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[@fooling4466]

Thank you for picking the litter!

[@ketchupc1051]

We should also give a big thumb up to the migrant cleaners who have done a lot to keep our HDB neighbourhood clean. A clean and spotless Singapore is what we're really proud of in the region. Well done Richard! Another highly inspiring video! Still remember the KTM trains trundling along the rail line from Tanjong Pagar!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

True

[@felixchung9976]

Singapore need more people like you.

[@veeshoe]

Similar experiences, except I didn't get verbally abused (thank goodness? haha). Saw a teenager flinging his drink can onto the ground as he walked past me. I picked the litter up, handed it back to him, told him please don't litter. He took the can back, looking bemused, maybe because I actually returned it to him, lol. Another time, a driver was parked and threw an empty kopi plastic bag out his car window as I walked past. Also picked the kopi bag up, passed it to the driver through his car window. He oh sorry, took it back and quickly drove off. Think they never expect someone to actually pick their litter up and give them back personally =p Thank you for being a litter picker!

[@djunior874]

It seems that singaporeans actually have a sense of shame. I confronted a teenager in London for littering recently and he just looked at me like I was scum. I threw the carton he had thrown on the ground at his feet and walked off, but I know he would not pick it up, because the sense of shame has completely gone with so many in the UK. I would not have confronted him if I was in a less busy street though.

[@stacytho7001]

Great experience sharing! Your video is better then some TV stations. CNA should partnerships with you for such unique opportunity to educate Singaporean!

[@syarifahnajwa5491]

100% agree.

[@averylaeria111]

Thank you for the public service you did for our country. The reason I say “our” is because of your obvious appreciation for Singapore & the way you highlight the diversity of culture & ethnicities. Thank you!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thank you too!

[@joybernardo4887]

Good public service, Richard. Spread the word to dispose of litter correctly! Kudos!

[@mousemaps9168]

The next litter picker: "What kind of inconsiderate person would throw their tripod leg here?"

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Haha! Nice one!

[@kelvint8073]

Thanks Richard! Timely reminder for Earth Day. Your efforts are not futile.

[@SuccessforLifester]

In my area, litters are mostly committed by young people. They usually like to hang out in the HDB void deck. Some would engage in motorcycle servicing. Then they would leave their food and drinks litters everywhere even though the bin is right next to them. They often engage in smoking too,which is illegal in void decks and threw the butts everywhere.

[@weichianglee3823]

Thank you for helping to clean up our Green corridor. There will always be some bad apples who doesn't respect nature. Many Thxs

[@jadelpg]

Thank you for speaking up. I must say sorry to you as this kid is being rude and not knowing how inconsiderate he is. Hope his parents will realize that how important their examples show.

[@crosbyong]

Even I as a local-born citizen, have stopped pointing out uncivil behaviour (most of the time) unless I’m “prepared” for an unpleasant retort. Thanks for being such a positive resident. We’ve come a long way since independence but we’re still a long way yet before citizens and residents become truly civic-minded. BTW the last bit you missed passes my house LOL

[@NewmaticKe]

@@crosbyong In Singapore when you point out some anti-social behaviour, the reaction is anything but an apology. I am ready for a full blown confrontation, these sorts thrive on apathy. Same when I told an uncle on the crowded Sentosa Express he should have removed his mask to sneeze.

[@CYHo-PG]

12:20 😃 Thanks for picking the 3 bagsful!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

You're welcome

[@AmbientWalking]

Appreciate this kind and social gesture! I think it's really great that you're contributing to our society in a powerful way. Thank you!

[@wehttamchua]

If you speak the truth, there's nothing wrong on your part, foreigner or not. Instead of doing good and contributing to Singapore like you do here, that kid decides that littering is the way to go. What an embarrassment. Good on you for this though! Kudos!

[@jjyf78]

Thank you so much🥰 ! Those who littering should watch your video & should feel ashamed of themselves !!! 😓

[@simpernchong]

Another awesome video. Yup... there are many snakes there... I used to go there often...

[@85MrRaven]

It is all about setting good example plays a part. The parents to the kids. Thanks for picking up litter.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

So true!

[@85MrRaven]

Old or new way of thinking doesnt matter at all. It is the responsibility. i think it is your own personal view on the society. Children are influenced by the world around them, but your actions and attitudes have the strongest influence on them when it comes to many things, including drinking, smoking or using other drugs. Setting a good example, particularly when it comes to drinking alcohol, helps protect your child from making unhealthy choices as they continue to grow and become more independent.

[@haridaspanicker5888]

It's nice of you to clear trash from the Green Corridor. I know of a Singapore of the 1950-60s when the island was a rubbish dump till the new government brought in strict regulations against littering. Also most of tbe population had the bad habit of spitting every where! The Singapore of now is the cleanest place anywhere in the World. Hope the young Singaporeans will keep it that way.

[@wangpaochen8569]

CNA should know abt Asia Hikelopedia n interview him for his research n educational history of Spore n picking up the litters in this Green corridor video!!!! Thank you Richard for your effort, and dont worry abt all those negative remarks should they appear. You have done more than some of us!! Shame on that teen, bet you his parents would be ashamed of such a kid!!! Charity begins at home. Btw, have shared your videos.

[@Kampungbatak]

Thumbs up! You & your family are always welcome in Singapore!

[@nigelchung86]

Thanks Richard for the content and your effort

[@ynot6627]

Thanks Richard for doing this. Really appreciate it!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

My pleasure!

[@jay.viation]

Salute to your efforts, hope this will be a contribution to a greener world for all of us!

[@rext8949]

Something different for a Saturday morning Richard . I remember Tanjong Pagar from a long time back when I thought of taking a train to Malaysia. I ended up going by bus. Good to see it's converted into a green corridor. I hope your initiative is infectious, no pun intended.

[@kq3422]

Really nice of you! Thank you!

[@heong20]

Good job Richard, you had been helping so much of the environment. Thank you n God Bless.

[@oldsambo]

Great video. I look forward to being able to travel again to SG and walk the green corridor. We walked a few kms about 4 years ago as much of it was closed at the time. You did show that it generally is a clean safe country

[@leeedward4399]

Thank you Richard for helping Singapore clean up. We’re grateful. I guess the nasty teenager is no different from many teenagers elsewhere....their display of bravado (really a lack of self confidence, in my view) is more to show their peers that they are defiant and gangho. To be honest, they would do same to any local who did as you did. Do ignore them. Thank you, Richard. 😃

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

True. I was an asshole as a teenager too.

[@TheKwangkw]

Hurray.. we need more like you who takes the initiative to pick up litters ! I too pick up litter when I see them.. action speaks louder than word !!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

True!

[@natureNarchi]

Thank you for speaking up to that kid, and please continue to do what you do. The kid got to be educated. I'm sorry that you had a bad experience. The kid and the rest of the people got to be educated in the right way.

[@livinglifeinsingapore5746]

Thank you Richard. You have been inspiring. Respect . Keep it up.👍🏻

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thank you, I will

[@sikaing8168]

Thank you for helping the Earth.

[@weehuileow6666]

You are amazing! Picking up litter as you explore. You have set a good example for all of Singaporean to follow!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thank you! 😃

[@indrasaj]

Great job Rich, thank you!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

My pleasure!

[@TheSssssssimon]

Picking up litter encourages others to do the same.👍

[@MrKevinliow88]

Thank you so much for clearing the litters, on behalf of all those irresponsible litter bugs.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Any time!

[@chewyeokpeng4772]

I hike down the South part of the Green Corridor with a friend, and like you, I also thought that was the end. I also didn't realize that is an extra 3 km route of the Green Corridor that leads to the iconic abandoned house, which is the real end, nearest the now defunct/closed Tanjong Pagar Railway station. Heard this railway station is going to be conserved, but converted to be part of the infrastructure of the Thomson MRT line, do not know how true is that, as I read it somewhere.

[@FanFan-lx3ge]

thanks Richard, you have done a great job.love it

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Many thanks!

[@mengster73]

Hi Richard, thank you so much for what you have done for the community. Actually you can walk around the construction site and ends somewhere near kampung glam. I like watching your video and keep posting your adventure.~!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thanks!

[@johnnyexplorestheworld4729]

Thank you for your public spirit!

[@wui75]

Hi Richard, thumbs up for your initiative to pick up garbage along the Rail Corridor in this episode. In any case, just want to point out something which you showed during your lunch at Nam Kee Pau. The caption showed Ban Mian as 拌面. It should be 板面, or 板麵 in truly Traditional Chinese characters. Hope to see more interesting places featured in the future episodes!

[@Potomacstud]

Wonderful man , Richard is

[@jrPaperbag]

Thank you for doing this!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

No worries!

[@clonetrooperpok]

Good job man !!

[@user-wy4qg2px7d]

I remembered I did the same picking up litter around my neighbourhood during the covid outbreak last year (Phase 1) Reason for doing so it's because Nothing to do at home 🤣😂

[@carausiuscaesar5672]

Also Green for the ancient Roman chariot faction of that colour.Other teams were Red White and Blue.

[@JNJN7686]

Good job and thank you 👍👍👍

[@yipsooking6421]

Great video! Great effort... thank you so much!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

You're very welcome!

[@LifewithSSss]

Thanks for the hard work 👏🏻👏🏻 it’s such a beautiful and knowledgeable video 👍🏻👍🏻

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

My pleasure 😊

[@isftish]

You don't need to be a "guest" in singapore to get that sort of reaction. I'm singaporean and i damn near got attacked by the parents of a kid who was throwing rubbish from tables onto the floor around. Physical intimidation and attacks are not that uncommon, even from kids as young as 10. lots of respect for you

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

That's shocking!

[@ChiusTravel]

We respect you for doing this and sharing it on a platform for others to become more aware! I love this idea and think this could be something pretty big especially with such a large hiker community in Singapore. Just the other day actually we were walking in Sentosa and someone had dropped a plastic bag most likely on accident and we let them know. They turned to look at it on the floor and then said "oh that's ok. Don't worry about it." We straight up said that it's definitely not ok and they picked it up thankfully...I think there's just a need to educate more of the folks here especially while they're young about keeping SG clean. It's not just about avoiding fines, it's about respecting nature. Recycling is a whole other issue here and wish SG does something about it :( Keep at it! We're excited to do the corridor tomorrow (From Hillview to Tanjong), which is the reason why we stumbled on this! Will be vlogging our own adventure and putting it up on our channel too :)

[@soonchyetan2524]

Good job mr richard👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@thecatfromsingapore]

well done richard!

[@shchyesh]

Thank you very much for keeping Singapore clean

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

My pleasure!

[@justwalk-travelasmrchannel1630]

Richard is the best!

[@MovementElements]

Loving the progressive editing improvements. Great topic too.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@bklim951]

Thank you! I cannot thank you enough for making the short video clip.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

No worries!

[@happylife1004]

A Big Thank You To You for helping !

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

You're welcome!

[@jklam00]

Good job! Thank you!

[@bernardlawrence5376]

Thanks 🤩

[@oeric8252]

Hope your video helps for our younger generations here with more environmental awareness. Thanks and appreciate your help for keeping Singapore clean. 👍👍👍👋👋👋

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Me too!

[@phng8316]

This is a good educational stuff for those people who like to litter out there..and maybe for NEA..

[@cheeys237]

Thanks for the efforts and just ignore the words from the youth, you already done your part. Thumb up 👍

[@spdfatomicstructure]

And on the note of separating trash, that's a common practice in Germany too. I wonder whether you, as a Briton, would have observed whether separating trash to recycle it is a Europe-wide practice

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

I don't really know as I have lived in Asia for the last 25 years. The only Europe experience I have is from my occasional visits to the UK, and its system and record is not so great.

[@rinky_dinky]

7-8 years ago when i was eating popcorn and having fun with my ex-girlfriend on the MRT , thinking nothing wrong of it , then sitting right across me was a jamaican or nigerian lady , she said in a firm but non offensive manner "look, no eating in the train." we both immediately knew we made a mistake , we apologised and stopped our nonsense.

[@nkventured]

Rainbow at 4:34 is thanking you for your videos and hard work 🤟🏼

[@ckneo3405]

Another superb clip upload, i enjoyed the editing, the background music accompaniment, your narration,.... i agree strongly with one of your viewer's comment -- "Your video is better then some TV stations." While viewing your clip, i couldn't help but think if what you did could catch on.... I mean, if a group of like-minded enthusiasts would get together on the weekend for a hike/trek + green-cleansing-rubbish-picking trip... Maybe it's an idea worth exploring ? If anyone does pick this up, do remember to credit Richard for his efforts and influence !

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thank you!

[@kennySg101]

You had a meaningful earth day. We have an assessment of our cleanliness. Thanks for doing this. As the chinese said "Throw the bricks to attract jade". Nice effort.

[@LutherYiew]

It is unfortunate. If you visit NUS University Town, you would see trash all over the study area outside Starbucks on weekends when the cleaners aren't around. I really wish we would be more socially responsible and have collective ownership of our public spaces.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Me too!

[@steventan2965]

Thank you! Yes, we should all think twice b4 littering. Actually dun need to think. Just dun do it! Once again, thank you!

[@strangiatorush1624]

Your whistling tune is from Close Encounters of the Third Kind Richard. That film cemented my love for mash potatoes. Great effort on your walk, thanks for sharing.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Haha! I like mashed potatoes too, but not that much!

[@jimmyyap3828]

You should be proud of yourselves !

[@BorisPat0067]

O,...Richard, you have touched on a subject which I personally care about...thank you very much. About that teenager encounter, I did experience before but is on the public buses however I didn't back down but instead me double down and I make sure he pick it up and bring the rubbish with him when he alight the bus,....at the end, I miss my stop and have went across the road and take back route bus to get home 😄

[@viok2932]

Thumbs up for the walk the talk!

[@anitaseman3137]

Thank you for the effort, really appreciate it. I used to think that Singapore is a clean country but after living my life here for more than 12 years now it changed. It is a cleaned country. We must teach our children and other (yes all you adults) to practice 3R and throw waste at bin 🍀

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

True!

[@naturenurture7387]

Good morning! Happy 😊cool Saturday morning 🌄 yay.

[@dlewis9760]

Friday night and 8:30 PM here, east coast of the US.

[@helloworld7032]

Actually you could go a little bit further almost to the end of Green Corridor. You had to go around the construction site that you encountered in the end of your video and there will be Green Corridor again with exit towards Kampong Bahru bus terminal.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Yeah, I realised that after I'd finished filming and went back a few days later. I'm sure it wasn't like that before.

[@keeganvance4010]

Thank you for building a greener Singapore for all of us. Perhaps we need signs to remind people on their way in and out to pack everything back out.

[@dreamy5x5]

This is so inspiring. I shall do the same for future walks and hikes!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

It will take you twice as long!

[@dreamy5x5]

@@AsiaHikelopedia more time for sceneries then ☺️

[@mstrommer]

Good on you Richard, great effort. Decathlon should sponsor you for givin them so much airtime 😀

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

That would be cool

[@yctoh9398]

The worst littering is always those cigarettes butts, there are a lot especially outside coffeeshop, hawker center and restaurants that smokers gather together to smoke.

[@SuccessforLifester]

True. And the clowns tend to throw them into the drains. It could clog it up or eventually, it would probably go into the river

[@lie4714]

Hi Richard, 您好! 相信您一定会看中文。看过了您好几部视频，觉得您真的很勤劳，做了很多对生活很有意义的事情。值得赞扬! 希望您再接再厉，加油! 👍👏 (Amin 罗威鸣)

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

謝謝 Amin!

[@mjlee5617]

Thanks Richard. Sorry to hear about that teenager in your condo. Not sure its just me, in my primary school days, I was taught to throw litter into the bin. I don't see disposing rubbish responsibly being taught at the young level.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

We used to have a slogan at home "keep Britain Tidy"! You should see it now!!! Disgraceful

[@rubricsuxi]

@Asia Hikelopedia, thank you for the educational and well-shot video! I think you're officially one of my favourite angmos! Lol! Did you have to use a drone with camera for some of those shots? Trying to figure out how it was done!

[@jenniferchin1222]

Love what you are doing and Thank you for helping to keep Singapore clean. 👍🏻

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

My pleasure 😊

[@notold5087]

Thank you. No effort is too little.

[@berttkltan]

Thanks for your efforts, I pick up garbages as I jogging along the way, at times really feeling sad that people don't treasure the cleanliness here. Another problem is dustbins either hard to find or being placed in wring locations.

[@NC000C]

Nothing to do with wrong locations or too few bins. Bring your rubbish back home!

[@TheSkskitey]

Good job Richard . Here in Australia most litter is around fast food restaurants . I have noticed more face masks being littered too even though we haven't had to wear them much only in lockdowns . You live in Singapore too so that boy should have been more polite , probably showing off in front of his mates :-)

[@dennisleong7866]

It nice to have you in Singapore 👍

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thanks! 😃

[@AnungAriwibowo]

Are you waiting for the right moment 4:00 ? What a view seeing MRT passing by. Thank you for another great story. I wonder how much effort you put into filming this one, putting the camera and get it back before continuing the journey.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Damn, I've been rumbled! Yes. I was waiting for a train to pass. And yes, it takes a lot of effort.

[@fafard47]

Thank you.

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

You're welcome!

[@WWK186]

There is room for improvement for Singaporeans to be environmentally conscious . I think it starts from being respectful to nature and to fellow human beings.

[@mouselim72]

Everyone, please keep Singapore clean! Richard shouldn't be able to pick up even half a bag of litter.

[@reyskidude]

"Its not easy being green" - Kermit the Frog

[@ROCLIFER]

Nice one!

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Thanks!

[@dennisleong7866]

NEA should give you an award 🥇👍

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

They can buy me a coffee! LOL

[@simkinseng5418]

Thanks you 😊

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

Welcome 😊

[@windsorus]

Good job! I think 1 month ago i picked the litters from the old bukit timah station (somewhere near king albert park) to the stretch at Junction 10. Probably you would have pick up more if I didnt pick them up. =P But i felt nice to see it clean. =)) I used bbq thongs to pick up the litter anyway. =)

[@AsiaHikelopedia]

That is awesome!

[@urbanexplorer820]

Thank you for highlighting some of the pressing civic minded issues here. People need to understand we are all the stakeholder of the environment and everyone need to learn to take ownership.