Singapore News - The number of complaints over burning joss paper during the Chinese New Year period fell by 70 per cent, from 886 cases in 2022 to 282 cases in 2023, the Alliance for Action (AfA) on Norms for Joss Paper Burning said on Wednesday. Indiscriminate burning of joss paper along. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - Fewer people complained about air pollution and littering caused by the burning of joss paper during the Hungry Ghost month this year. The number of complaints fell from 3,441 last year to 2,999 this year – a 13 per cent drop, said the Municipal Services Office (MSO) on. Read more at www.tnp.sg
SINGAPORE - Fewer complaints about joss-paper burning have been received during the Chinese seventh month this year, a sign that recent efforts by religious groups have had some success, said Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Koh Poh Koon. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Singapore News - Joss paper should be burned three or four pieces at a time and devotees should not throw whole stacks of them into the burner or toss them into the air. A new Alliance for Action on Norms for Joss Paper Burning helmed by representatives from more than 10 Chinese. Read more at www.tnp.sg