Name : Eco & Nature
Group Members :
U Kwang Siong (Group Leader)
Kiang Jiexuan Don
Elaine Yeo Wenxiu
Ruth Chew Su Chern
Freya Gazder
Khairunnisa Binte Mazlan
School : Temasek Polytechnic
Disclaimer : This blog is for a school project and the information provided is correct at time of blogging.

Let's Go Eco-Shopping!

One thing that you cannot miss when visiting Singapore is shopping. What is a better way to shop than going to an eco-friendly mall?

City Square Mall, a newly establish shopping centre, is the FIRST eco-friendly, and by far one of the largest malls in Singapore. Opened in September 2009, City Square Mall has attracted not only the locals but also middle-income tourists. Even before its grand opening, City Square Mall was awarded the Building and Construction Authority’s Green Mark Platinum Award.

What to do there?

City Square Mall offers a huge variety of local and international cuisines. With 40 Food & Beverage outlets like McDonald’s, Subway and 2 food courts, Kopitiam and Banquet, visitors do not have to worry about going hungry while shopping.

With 300 shops catering to the different needs of the customers, shopping has never been such fun. Shops like Metro, which is a favorite departmental store for the locals, offers a wide selection of stuff ranging from cosmetics to toys to clothes and even cooking utensils. After a day of shopping at City Square Mall, there is a very slim chance of you going back empty handed.

What's Unique?

Being an eco-friendly mall, City square mall has adopted the `green’ features that not only help to save the environment but also help in reducing the total expenses of the mall.

1. Eco-roof that harnesses solar power and rainwater while keeping the plaza cool.

2. Eco-restrooms that save water and electricity. Instead of using water to flush the urinal, a pneumatic waste removal system is used that cleans without any residual smells.

3. Sensors to control lighting levels and monitor the carbon monoxide levels in the air.

4. A central air-conditioning facility.

5. The introduction of “Eco-tiles” which is a composite recyclable product that is manufactured with sustainable resources.

6. A butterfly garden where people can learn more about wildlife.

7. Children could play and learn more about the different types of flora and fauna at the same time in the `Living maze’.

8. `Eco-wall’ where the young and old can learn hands-on about the 3Rs (Recycle, Reduce, Reuse).

9. Anchor tenants are encouraged to look onto the green features. For example, the NTUC FairPrice Supermarket, have dedicated checkout lanes for visitors who bring their own bags. An auto-recycle station for bottles and cans is also available in the Supermarket. The station sorts out the recycled items automatically, which makes recycling easier.

Through this, City Square mall aims to save energy usage by about 39 per cent. In line with the sensors, which monitor the carbon monoxide levels in the air, it aims to cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 5,700 tonnes annually. This amount is approximately equivalent to 25,750 trees absorbing.

How to get there?

Address: 180 Kitchener Road, Singapore (208539)

By MRT: The nearest MRT station is Farrer Park Station (Purple Line).
It's a 5 mins walk from the station to the mall.

Free Shuttle Bus Service is also available from these 2 pick-up spots:

(1) Toa Payoh MRT Station and Novena MRT Station, from 10am to 10pm (20mins Interval per pick-up*)

(2) Lavender MRT Station From 10am to 10pm (30mins Interval*)

*subject to traffic conditions

Ruth blogged at 5:29 PM

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