Tag: Recycling

Recycling incentive schemes yet to gain widespread support [News]

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,…

Trash is resource if you recycle it [News]

Trash is resource if you recycle it [News] By Sharon See, Channel NewsAsia, 9 Sep 2012. Trash is a resource, too, if you recycle it. Anyone can do this, by segregating the recyclables from the non-recyclables at home. That’s the message behind this year’s Recycling Week. Organisers hope to drive home this message, particularly to homemakers aged 50 and above…

Why are few Singaporean families going green? [News]

Why are few Singaporean families going green? [News] By Grace Chua, The Straits Times, 7 Apr 2012. Singapore families are dismal when it comes to recycling and using energy efficiently, so much so that the Environment and Water Resources Ministry is seeking the help of experts to change their habits. Consultants are being asked to carry out two studies to…

Compulsory for large hotels, malls to report waste data [News]

Compulsory for large hotels, malls to report waste data [News] By Grace Chua, The Straits Times, 7 Mar 2012. In a bid to cut waste and boost recycling, the Government is making it compulsory for large hotels and shopping malls to report how much waste they generate and their targets for reducing and recycling it. Only hotels with more than…

WMRAS and NEA Launch Inaugural Solid Waste Management Event in Asia [Press Releases]

Singapore, 5 July 2011 – Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS) and National Environment Agency (NEA) launched a brand new trade event, WasteMET Asia, an exhibition and conference in solid waste management and environmental technology. Co-located with Singapore International Water Week and World Cities Summit in July 2012, the inaugural event is proud to have International Solid Waste Association…

Incentives to Promote Recycling [News]

Incentives to Promote Recycling [News] By The Straits Times Households will be encouraged to recycle more through incentives given by waste-collection companies. The requirement to provide incentives, starting from July, will be stipulated when public waste collection contracts with companies are renewed. Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim announced the incentive requirement when he spoke yesterday during the debate…

‘Can Recycle?’ Shows Items that are Acceptable for Recycling

‘Can Recycle?’ Shows Items that are Acceptable for Recycling We have been receiving frequent enquiries from our readers on whether certain waste items can be recycled under the National Recycling Programme (NRP) or through the public recycling bins. To be honest, we don’t have all the answers. So we started this new initiative called ‘Can Recycle?‘. We compiled a list…

Explore Simple and Cost-Effective Ways to Maximise the Use of Our Existing Recycling Infrastructure

Explore Simple and Cost-Effective Ways to Maximise the Use of Our Existing Recycling Infrastructure Grace Chua from the Straits Times wrote an article yesterday on Recycling: Time to get our act together. She suggested some laws and improvements to increase the recycling efforts of households and businesses. Before considering her suggestions for households, I would suggest that the National Environment…

Can Recycle?

Can Recycle? We have been receiving a few enquiries from our readers on whether their waste items can be recycled under the National Recycling Programme (NRP) or using the public recycling bins. They asked whether these items can be recycled – Yakult bottles, milk cartons, CDs, plastic packaging, shredded paper, spectacles, aluminium foil, styrofoam boxes, shoes, soft toys, pillows, clothing,…

Where Can I Find Recycling Bins?

Where Can I Find Recycling Bins? Did you know that there are more than 8,000 recycling bins in residential estates all over Singapore? Do you know where they’re located? If you’re trying to find a recycling bin near your house, the OneMap by the Singapore Land Authority shows the locations of public recycling bins at housing estates in Singapore. Check…