NEA plan seeks to limit damage from landfill expansion [News]

NEA plan seeks to limit damage from landfill expansion 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 of the Semakau Landfill between next January and March and complete it by early 2015. This will allow Singapore to meet projected waste disposal needs up to 2035 or beyond. The current site at Pulau Semakau, an island south of Singapore, is expected to be filled by 2016. Click here to read the full article. Source: The Straits Times