There was no missing this wake, especially at night. A Sengkang resident was dismayed by the number of LED wreaths at the wake near her home that far exceeded the limit set in the guidelines by the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Association of Funeral Directors Singapore (AFD).
'Take a look at the extravagance': Sengkang resident disturbed by lights from over 50 LED wreaths at wakeThere was no missing this wake, especially at night.
"Take a look at the extravagance of these LED wreaths," said the Stomp contributor. "It was announced in June 2022 that the limit for LED wreaths is 10, but this wake just below my flat had 50 and counting. "Flower wreaths would have been more earth-friendly and safer. They decompose at the end of the day and return to the earth. The belief that LED wreaths are more sustainable is questionable. Isn’t the carbon footprint for naturally decomposing flowers lower? And flower wreaths also do not cause inconvenience for residents at night.""Sengkang Town Council said they could not find the funeral director and so they left it as was.
“NEA is working with town councils to incorporate the guidelines in the terms and conditions for a permit to hold wakes, as many wakes are held at communal spaces in HDB estates.” The items should not be located within 5m of a fire hydrant and should not obstruct any fire safety provisions.“Town councils or relevant authorities’ written permission is required for deviations from these guidelines,” NEA added.He said: “We already don’t place the wreaths on walkways so they wouldn’t be a nuisance to others.
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