Do you have a favourite bag that you always carry around?
Have you ever bought a cute tumbler or lunchbox thinking that it would help to reduce plastic waste but somehow always left it at home?
Are you looking for a more meaningful way to spend your upcoming weekends?
If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the questions above, we have some good news for you.
From now till May 7, shoppers will be rewarded for going green at the following malls as part of the CapitaLand Project Green campaign:
- Bugis Junction
- Bugis+
- Funan
- Plaza Singapura
First off, you can redeem bountiful STAR$® by bringing your own carriers on your next shopping and dining spree at Bugis Junction, Bugis+, and Funan.
If you are unfamiliar with STAR$®, it is the reward currency for shoppers under CapitaStar, a cardless reward programme that can be used in multiple stores across CapitaLand Malls to offset your shopping and dining bills.
1,000 STAR$® are worth S$1.
In addition, you can participate in various workshops at Bugis Junction, Funan, and Plaza Singapura, in which you can learn more about how to recycle and upcycle various commonly-seen materials, such as used cups and old fabric.
Finally, all three malls above will also be hosting showcases featuring the sustainability efforts of selected brands, including UNIQLO, PPP Coffee, and anothersole.
Intrigued? Keep on reading.
1. Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) Reward Programme
Participating malls: Bugis Junction, Bugis+, Funan
From now to May 1, you can receive 5,000 STAR$® by bringing your own reusable shopping bag and spending at least S$80 on a single receipt at any retail store at the participating malls.
Simply show your receipt and your bag with your purchase at the mall’s customer service centre or concierge to redeem your STAR$®.
However, do note that redemptions for STAR$® are limited, and you can only redeem them once per day per participating mall.
So hurry up and head down to the nearest mall with your reusable bag before the rewards are fully redeemed.
Other terms and conditions apply.
2. Bring Your Own Cup/Lunchbox (BYOC) Reward Programme
Participating malls: Bugis Junction, Bugis+, Funan
If you happen to have your own cup or lunchbox, now would be a good time to take them out of the cupboard as these malls are rewarding customers who dabao food using their own carriers.
From now to May 1, receive 500 STAR$® when you bring your own reusable cup or lunchbox and spend at least S$8 on a single receipt at any F&B store at the participating malls.
All you need to do is to show your receipt and your reusable cup or lunchbox with your purchase at the mall’s customer service centre or concierge to redeem your STAR$®.
Similar to the BYOB Reward Programme, redemptions for STAR$® under the BYOC Reward Programme are also limited, and you can only redeem them once per day per participating mall.
Other terms and conditions apply.
3. In-store deals & sustainable initiatives
Participating malls: Bugis Junction, Bugis+, Funan, Plaza Singapura
Besides scoring STAR$®, you can also save on your shopping and dining bills at selected brands at the participating malls by reducing your carbon footprints, such as ordering meatless options and recycling your empty bottles or jars.
Some of these promotions include:
| Mall | Brand | Promotion | Location |
| Funan | Quick Greens | Get any burger and receive an extra patty for free | #02-04 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | Free meatless topping add-on for large ala carte pizza | #01-18 | |
| PPP Coffee | Wash and return coffee bean jars in-store to get S$1 off your next coffee purchase | #02-19 | |
| Bugis Junction | Toast Box | Enjoy 10¢ off your purchase when you bring your own cup for takeaways
Not applicable with the redemption of kopi e-vouchers |
#01-67 |
| Scent by SIX | Return any Reed Diffuser bottle with cap and receive S$2 off your next purchase
On Saturdays and Sundays, get a free scent tag for any purchase when you bring your own bag |
#01-15 | |
| THEFACESHOP | Drop off your full-sized products from the brand and THEFACESHOP nature collection for upcycling and receive 10 seed points (as an EcoBeauty member) per empty container dropped | #02-23/24 | |
| Plaza Singapura | MUJI | Enjoy 15 per cent off Rubberwood Furniture, a series made from sustainable rubberwood | #01-10/17 |
| The Better Toy Store | Enjoy up to 20 per cent off the PlanToys range, made of eco-friendly materials | #03-19 | |
| Frucci | Enjoy up to S$1 off when you bring your own cup | #01-K1 |
The complete list of promotions you can enjoy during the campaign can be found here.
4. Sustainability showcases
Participating malls: Bugis Junction, Funan, Plaza Singapura
In between your shopping and dining spree, you can also check out the various showcases, workshops, and activities at the participating malls during the following dates:
| Funan | Now till Apr. 12 | Level B2, Exhibition space near Ya Kun |
| Bugis Junction | Apr. 14 till May 1 | Malay Street Atrium in front of InterContinental Hotel |
| Plaza Singapura | Now till May 7 | Level 1, Main Atrium |
Here are some activities to pique your interest even more:
At Funan, home and decor brand Chokmah will be showcasing its “Broken Made Whole” designs, which are made of broken pieces from failed experiments or past season collections that would normally be thrown away.
Image via CapitaLand Malls
The collection is inspired by its founder's own journey in life, where she was left broken many times but managed to rise up again with the help of her loved ones.
If you are keen to craft your very own broken-made-whole coaster, you can sign up for Chokmah’s workshop here.
The workshop will last for approximately 1.5 hours, and each session will cost S$55 per pax.
Image via myhalo
If you have old devices that you hope to declutter, such as phones, laptops or power banks, you can bring them to myhalo at Bugis Junction, where you will be rewarded with a S$30 voucher.
Terms and conditions apply.
The homegrown sustainability tech platform is also helping you take care of your devices by offering free cleaning and nano-coating services, powered by Speco self-cleaning technology.
After the makeover, your electronic devices will become more resistant to wear and corrosion, thereby extending their lifespan and reducing your e-waste output.
Simply pop by the brand’s booth at the Malay Street Atrium and participate in a few fun e-waste interactive activities to redeem the services.
Image via CapitaLand Malls
Separately, fashion brand REFASH will be hosting a repurposing and upcycling workshop in collaboration with Alt.native, which will give a second life to your pre-loved clothing.
There will be four sessions in total, which will be held respectively on Apr. 15, 16, 29, and 30.
Finally, you can also join the weekly-themed activities organised by various brands at Plaza Singapura, including DMK, Urban Revivo, and MUJI.
MUJI, for example, is running a fabric upcycling workshop through which you can create your own, unique coaster with old clothes and a simple weaving tool made from corrugated cardboard.
Two sessions will be held respectively on Apr. 14 and 15 from 3pm to 5pm, and a registration fee of S$10 per pax will apply.
The complete programme run-ups can be found here.
This sponsored article by CapitaLand Malls reminds the writer to bring her own tumbler on her daily coffee run.
Top images via CapitaLand Malls