Bigger push to get Singaporeans to recycle [News] By Samantha Boh, The Straits Times, 15 May 2015 The National Environment Agency (NEA) is stepping up its efforts to encourage more households here to recycle with a new recycling starter kit. In a tender document, the agency said the kit will comprise educational materials, such as information on the different types…
The National Environment Agency has published the latest 2014 waste statistics and recycling rate for Singapore. Here’s an infographic which gives an overview of the waste figures:
Waste Generated refers to the total amount of waste generated in Singapore, which is the addition of Waste Disposed and Waste Recycled.
Waste Disposed refers to the total amount of waste disposed at…
Less waste generated, but less recycling too [News] By Siau Ming En, TODAY, 12 Mar 2015 Singapore generated less waste last year than in the year before, but the rate of recycling also fell marginally, figures released by the National Environment Agency (NEA) today (March 12) showed. The total amount of waste generated last year fell by 4.3 per cent…
Singapore’s recycling rates drop for first time in 15 years [News] By Monica Kotwani, Channel NewsAsia, 12 Mar 2015 Statistics published online by the National Environment Agency shows overall recycling rates in Singapore dropped to 60 per cent in 2014, down from 61 per cent the year before. Channel NewsAsia understands it is the first time in 15 years that…
Upward trend in recycling e-waste [News] By Alice Chia, Channel NewsAsia, 22 Jan 2015 More people are recycling their electronic waste, with companies involved in such programmes observing an increase in the amount of recyclables collected. According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), about 60,000 tonnes of such electronic waste are generated every year – equivalent to the weight of…
NEA launches ‘no waste days’ challenge [News] By Amanda Lee, TODAY, 8 Nov 2014 To tackle the increasing amount of waste generated in the Republic, the National Environment Agency (NEA) has launched a No Waste Days Challenge to encourage the public to reduce waste and benefit the environment and community. Launched today (Nov 8) in conjunction with this year’s Clean…
So much food waste, so little recycling in Singapore [News] By Rachel Tan, The Straits Times, 11 Aug 2013. Singapore produced enough food waste last year to fill 600 Olympic- size swimming pools, said the National Environment Agency (NEA). The amount soared to 703,200 tonnes last year, a 26 per cent rise from 558,900 tonnes in 2007, outpacing the 15.7…
NEA plan seeks to limit damage from landfill expansion [News] By Feng Zengkun, The Straits Times, 2 Aug 2013. Singapore will embark on a project by the end of the year to make sure that the expansion of its offshore landfill site does not damage nearby marine life. The National Environment Agency (NEA) plans to start work on phase two…
Recycling incentive schemes yet to gain widespread support [News] By Grace Chua, The Straits Times, 29 Jul 2013. Even as the Government considers a pay-as-you-throw system, the use of financial incentives to get Singaporeans to cut waste and recycle more has been a mixed bag so far. Nearly four months after the start of the Save-As-You-Reduce pilot scheme in Punggol,…
5th July 2013, Singapore – Recognising the need to raise awareness and provide an integrated platform for recycling of home appliances and electronic waste, is the driving force behind the Heartland E-Waste[1] Recycling Programme launched today. Initiated by Panasonic Asia Pacific (Panasonic)[2], in partnership with South East Community Development Council (CDC)…