Monthly Archives: August 2016

NEA to study disposable packaging’s environmental impact [News]

NEA to study disposable packaging’s environmental impact [News] By Channel NewsAsia, 24 Aug 2016 A study to assess disposable packaging for takeaway food or dining in, and single-use carriers, was called by the National Environment Agency on Wednesday (Aug 24). To better inform its policies on the use of disposable packaging, NEA will be conducting a study to analyse how…

Packaging of consumer products to be regulated [News]

Packaging of consumer products to be regulated [News] By Tan Weizhen, TODAY, 13 Jul 2016 To cut waste in Singapore, the Government will put into effect mandatory requirements on the packaging of consumer products within the next three to five years, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli said yesterday. Once this is implemented, companies might have to…

NEA and NTU to develop S$40m waste-to-energy research facility [News]

NEA and NTU to develop S$40m waste-to-energy research facility [News] By Lee Li Ying, Channel NewsAsia, 13 Jul 2016 The National Environment Agency (NEA) and Nanyang Technological University signed an agreement on Wednesday (July 13) to co-fund the development of a S$40 million waste-to-energy research facility. This facility will be an open platform that will allow researchers and companies working…