The Circular Classroom is a social enterprise committed to creating net-zero classrooms in Singapore.
We focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste generated in the education system.
The Circular Classroom is a social enterprise committed to creating net-zero classrooms in Singapore.
We focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste generated in the education system.
We train and mobilise students, parents and lifelong learners in the community
to play an active role in advancing Singapore's sustainable development agenda.
Our work contributes towards the education targets of the Singapore Green Plan 2030
and the Government's efforts to become a zero-waste nation.
Our main focus is textile waste and to find solutions for the reuse, repurposing and recycling of pre-loved school uniforms.
Over 420,000 students are enrolled in Primary, Secondary, Mixed Level Schools or Junior Colleges in Singapore.
Based on a Pilot Study by SMU-X in 2023, over 70% of students own 3 or more sets of school uniforms.
About 86% of school uniforms end up in general waste or are donated to organisations where further usage is mostly unknown.
Sustainability Camp for Educators with Temasek Polytechnic and Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary SchoolSchool Projects
26 June 2026
ReGENerate - Sustainability Project @ Anderson SerSchool Projects angoon Junior College
March to May 2025
This Singapore map is made of pre-loved school uniforms, and includes crests of the 97 schools whose Parent Support Group Leaders participated in the "Go Green PSGs" project in May this year.
The project was a partnership between Changkat Primary School (CKPS), its Parent Support Group and The Circular Classroom in support of the annual Go Green SG initiative by the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE).
The artwork was presented by the Changkat Primary School Parents Support Group to President HE Tharman Shanmugaratnam as a token of appreciation - on time for National Day. He graced the launch of the Go Green SG movement on 16 May 2025 at Changkat Primary School.
The map is more than a creative artwork: it shows the commitment of parents and students and school communities to responsible consumption and sustainable living.
Read the accompanying letter by Vasantha Meenakshi Muthukumar, Chairperson, Changkat Primary School (CKPS) Parent Support Group, below.
In 2025, Singapore will celebrate 60th Anniversary. We aim to collect 60,000 pre-loved (used) school uniforms to meaningfully reuse and repurpose. This will lead to at least12 ton less of textile waste in our landfills.
Parents are key agents for change in the transformation to a circular education system. We aim to set up a "Parents for Sustainability Network" and mobilise 500 parent leaders from the community to connect Singapore homes and schools through sustainability initiatives.
Collaboration is key. This year, Singapore celebrates its 60th Anniversary. We aim to partner with 60 Primary and Secondary Schools and Junior Colleges on environmental awareness and action campaigns, ranging from Learning Weeks for Students, Parent Workshops, Uniform Donation Drives, or Green School Studies.
We are not there yet, so: students and parents - it's your turn! You can contribute to making Singapore a greener place and we invite you to be a part of a transformative journey! Give us 7 minutes of your time and share your views about Sustainable Consumption in a survey led by Singapore Management University students.