Singapore’s First Guide For Rating F&B Retailers On Their Efforts To Reduce Plastic Disposables Zero Waste SG has launched the BYO Singapore Guide 2018 to encourage food and beverage (F&B) retailers to take more action in reducing plastic disposables. This guide provides a rating of 100 popular F&B retailers in Singapore based on their efforts to reduce single-use plastic disposables,…
Public Forum on Plastic Disposables Zero Waste SG and Young NTUC are co-organising the first public forum to discuss about plastic disposables in Singapore. Join us to learn more about the problem of plastic disposables, the current initiatives from groups and organisations, and our plans for a new campaign to encourage reusables! Date and Time: 5 Nov 2016, 2pm to…
Local environmental group calls for plastic bag charge to reduce usage [News] By Lim Jia Qi, Channel NewsAsia, 21 Sep 2016 As plastic bag charges have proved to be a success in countries such as the United Kingdom and Hong Kong, local environmental group Zero Waste SG is calling for the Government to impose a levy on the use of…
Recommendation Paper on the Implementation of a Plastic Bag Charge in Singapore In June 2016, we published our Position Paper on the Reduction of Single-Use Plastic Disposables in Singapore, to urge the government and businesses to develop concrete plans and take bold actions to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic disposables. As a follow-up to our Position Paper and to…
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…
Govt urged to take concrete action over plastic waste [News] By Toh Ee Ming, TODAY, 3 Jun 2016 Rather than wait for businesses and consumers to go green on their own accord, the authorities should take “bold action†and develop “concrete plans†— such as introduce regulations and targets to phase out plastic disposables over time — to address the…
It is time for Singapore to reduce plastic disposables We think it’s time for MEWR and NEA to look seriously into policies and regulations to reduce plastic disposables. What are the government’s plans and targets to reduce (or phase out) the use of plastic disposables over time? Here’s some suggestions: 1) Expand the role and framework of the current Singapore…
Do you know what waste goes into the refuse bin centres of our wet markets and hawker centres? We took a quick look at a refuse bin centre located at the Marine Parade Market and Food Centre. Here’s what you can find – food waste, styrofoam boxes, plastic disposables and carton boxes. See pictures below.
It’s not clear whether the waste…