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Pulau Semekau

Ever wonder what is actually an island where waste now ends up? Ash from incineration plants & non-incinerable refuse such as construction & renovation debris. Don't think it's a place that stinks like rubbish chutes we walked past in our estate. You'll be amazed by the scenery you can catch on this island.

Pulau Semekau is Singapore's only landfill & world's first-of-its-kind offshore landfill created almost entirely from the sea.

Currently, Singapore recycles abt 44% of its waste. The remaining waste is sent either for incineration or to the landfill site. B'cos of our limited land, the gov decided to build a landfill site enclosing a part of the sea off the islands of Pulau Semakau & Pulau Sakeng. Semekau Landfill start operation on 01 April 1999.

Newly built Visitor Centre to welcome visitors to Semakau landfill for environmental or geography trip.

A 7-km perimeter rock bund was built to enclose a part of the sea off Pulau Semakau & Pulau Sakeng. The bund is lined with impermeable membrane & a layer of marine clay to ensure that leachate from the refuse is contained within the landfill area & treated at the leachate treatment plant.

It’s a unique island, coexisting with vibrant marine ecosystem, mangroves, grassland & shoreline habitats. A place rich in amazing wildlife & a wide variety of plants. The island is just a 45mins ferry ride from Marina South Pier.

Semekau Landfill (SL) Recreational Area
This is the place where we'll be having a BBQ by the sea after a tour of the landfill.

Nice Scenery along the shore...

A wind turbine was recently installed in 2006 as an experiment to study the possibility of harnessing renewable energy to power Singapore's southern island.

Who to contact to take part in the interest group activities @ Semekau Landfill?
1) Sport Fishing - Sport Fishing Association (Singapore)
2) Bird Watching - Nature Society (Singapore)
3) Intertidal Walk - Raffles Museum of Biodiversity
4) Star Glazing - The Astronomical Society of Singapore

For other Educational/Recreational Group Outing, contract National Environment Agency @ 6862 0480 or click here for more information.

Symptom of getting older....

When frens started to ask..."hey, did u & ur family went out to eat to celebrate ur b'day?""Foods not nice huh?""where's the photos?"

And the answers are... "Yes, we did went out to eat.""foods very nice!!""photos...hehe...forget to take =P"....symptom of getting older....very forgetful liao =P

Ok, so here's a brief summary of wat we had at Siam Kitchen (Causeway Pt) on 13.09.08

1) Chicken Wings - $7.90
2) Mango Salads - $7.50
3) Tom Yum Seafoods - $7.50
4) Chilli Softshell crabs - $11.90
5) Green Curry Prawn - $9.90
6) Tofu Vegetable - $8.50
7) Dessert - Coconut Icecream - $3.50 , Chendol - $5.90

My dad like the Green Curry, my mum & bro preferred the soft shelled crabs. As for me, i like all. Very happy to see my family enjoyed all the dishes i recommended. =D

#Sorry again for no photos, if u wanna noe how nice is the food...go down there & try it out urself okie =P

Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to ME !!

As usual every yr today...my mum will cook my fav dishes. Heehee =D

Thanks to all pals for your Best Wishes!!

My B'day Pie =D

See my Birthday Pie!!...hehe...specially from Nk. Thank you Thank you =D

start from candle clockwise:- beef, 2nos of mushroom chicken, black pepper chicken

Another Celebration in Advance =D

Thanks to my beloved friends (SW, SX, Baoli & Rebecca) !!

We met for dinner yesterday nite at a nearby coffeeshop, we hv one of my fav type of meal... "zi cha"~煮炒. I like to eat wif a group of ppl and share foods...like a family...hehe =P.

It's a Very Happy Nite, Dinner & Adv celebration of my b'day =D See...here's my cake...hehe

#Edited on 7am: "Yummy!! my 1st b'day cake this yr is nice!! =D"