Singapore aims to reduce two-thirds of gross carbon emissions from the schools business and have at least 20 % of all colleges become carbon neutral under the Singapore Green Plan 2030.
The pair first met when their children were students at Changkat Primary School and were both members of the Parent Support Group ( PSG) there. The German-born Nagarajan is a Singapore permanent resident, while Tinwala, who was born in India, is today a Singapore member.
To better comprehend Singapore’s educational system and society, we joined the PSG. We even wanted to connect with other kids”, said Tinwala, 43.  ,
The people considered how they could work with the school to implement sustainable initiatives when two of their children graduated from Changkat Primary School in 2016 and 2022, respectively, leaving behind unoccupied training materials and a stack of pre-loved class uniforms that couldn’t be passed down to their siblings.
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” We decided to start a social sector to take advantage of the problem of school supplies and uniform waste,” Nagarajan, 46, said following the study with SMU.
Making original, recycled materials from old school uniforms is one of The Circular Classroom’s efforts.
Because students have a strong relationship with these types of clothing, they made the decision to go with school uniforms. ” School clothing come in different colours and images, and we can become more innovative in repurposing them”, said Tinwala.