Comments on: Paper Recycling

By: Mackenzie Ward

Mackenzie Ward — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:42:58 +0000

Recycling is very very important in order to preserve mother earth.`’`

By: Ayuni

Ayuni — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:56:17 +0000

Hello. Me and my friends joined a Clean and Green fashion competition. We decided to use only paper as our materials. Im just wondering, when we have cut and paste the papers (mostly white office and mahjong paper) and make it into a dress, can it still be recycled? And where can we get affordable plain white recycled papers for this project?

By: Yang yanjun

Yang yanjun — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:36:54 +0000

Thanks, Eugene.

By: Eugene

Eugene — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:18:37 +0000

Hi Yanjun, you can find the companies providing recycled paper in the list of Green Label products http://www.sec.org.sg/awards/greenlabel/buygreen.

By: Yang yanjun

Yang yanjun — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:42:40 +0000

Hi, Eugene:
My company wants to study use photocopy paper that made from recycled paper. And I tried to ask some paper suppliers, they do not have recycled paper made photocopy paper. So do you know any companies in Sigapore are selling photocopy paper that made from recycled paper.

Thank you.

By: Eugene

Eugene — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:56:04 +0000

Hi Aquene, the karang gunis are not regulated by NEA, which is why there can be multiple groups serving the same area. This also means it’s difficult to build a database when anyone can be a karang guni.

By: Aquene

Aquene — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:35:04 +0000

Hi Eugene,

I have 4 cartons of mixed paper waste at home waiting to be collected. I am not sure if I will be using up more fuel to bring these cartons to a nearby public recyclng bin or to wait for a willing karang guni.

You see, I counted there are at least 3 to 4 different karang guni driving around the area in their lorries. By going around, they are also consuming fuel and emitting exhaust gas. Should there be just one so that here is no overlapping and waste ?

May I suggest a new initiative: that we build a database of karang guni. We should help them to plan the area each of them serve, and probably the schedule and route to take. Resident can go to a website to indicate they have something to be collected so that the karang guni in that area will visit the house and collect.

By: Eugene

Eugene — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:14:21 +0000

Hi Aquene, use the existing recycling programmes in your estate (if any), or use the public recycling bins located at most MRT stations and at housing estates (http://www.zerowastesg.com/our-initiatives/map-of-recycling-bins/).

By: Aquene

Aquene — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:57:24 +0000

Hi, I live around Joo Chiat area. The karang guni around here prefer to collect only newspaper. They reject corrugated paper carton and mixed paper waste (mostly junk mails). How can we find someone who is willing to collect all types of paper ?

By: Eugene

Eugene — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:53:35 +0000

Yes, they will sell the newspapers to a recycling collector for export