ELI5: How does Singapore stay green despite being a dense city?

Singapore stays green because it's like a super-organized gardener who builds upwards instead of outwards, and loves plants everywhere!

Imagine your house. If you wanted a garden, you could spread out and build a big one. But what if you only had a tiny yard? Singapore is like that tiny yard – it's a small island with lots of people! So, instead of spreading out and cutting down trees, they build tall buildings (like apartment blocks) and then put plants everywhere.

Think of it like this:

• Vertical Gardens: They plant trees and flowers on the sides of buildings, making them look like green walls! It's like growing a garden upwards instead of outwards.
• Rooftop Gardens: They use the roofs of buildings as gardens. It's like having a secret park on top of your house!
• Parks and Green Spaces: They have lots of parks and gardens, even in the middle of the city. It's like having little pockets of nature everywhere you go.
• "Garden City" Planning: The government plans the city carefully, making sure there are always trees and plants along the roads and between buildings. It's like making sure everyone has a little bit of green in their neighborhood.
• Recycling and Water Conservation: They're very good at recycling and saving water. It's like being a super-responsible gardener who doesn't waste anything.