Singapore has just declared 2019 the Year of Zero Waste. But with a waste strategy built around incineration, this is an impossible dream. The city should be building recycling plants instead. Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Environment and Water resources, announcing 2019 as Year Towards Zero Was...
Fu said at the joint opening of CleanEnviro Summit Singapore and Singapore International Water Week that under the Singapore Green Plan 2030 launched in 2021, the city-state is pursuing the vision of a Zero Waste Nation, to reduce carbon emissions, boost resource resilience and conserve landfill ...
it hasn’t stopped beach cleanups, albeit in smaller groups of 5, to happen altogether. The public can join organized small group clean-ups throughLittle Green Men,Ocean Purpose Project,EastCoastBeachPlanor organize your own using the tools ...
The grand plan is for Singapore to eventually become a “zero waste nation”. Singapore has one landfill – the offshore Semakau Landfill – that is fast running out of space. It is estimated that if consumption and disposal patterns remain constant, we will have nowhere to put our trash by...
Tips for cooking at home to reduce food waste Keep track of what's in your kitchen Plan meals according to what you have, and what's expiring soon. Cook just enough Determine the amount to be cooked with the diners' appetites and eating habits in mind. Use off-cut...
Packaging waste has been identified as the key priority waste stream in the Zero Waste Master plan that requires attention and efforts to close the resource loop for Singapore to achieve its goal as a Zero Waste Nation (National Environment Agency 2022a). The enactment of the Resource ...
Policy SingaporeMotherhood | Family Fun December 2019 Zero-Waste, Eco-friendly Christmas Gifts for Everyone in the Family (2019) By Kay Lee With 2019 being Singapore’s Singapore’s Year Towards Zero Waste, why not give eco-friendly Christmas gifts that are also as ethically sourced as possible...
aiming to integrate public transport, active mobility, community-focused spaces, and greenery along the 21.5km corridor. Local communities and stakeholders are also actively engaged in the design process through public engagement sessions. The initial master plan design is set to continue into 2026, ...
By 2050 therewill be a new crop of economic powers—if things go to plan. Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, wants his country’sGDPper person to surpass the World Bank’s high-income threshold three years before then. Indonesia’s leaders reckon that they have until the mid-century...
Her strategy is to plan ahead and make conscious choices, says Ms Teo, who lives with her husband in an apartment in Yio Chu Kang. Both of them are vegan, and eat no meat, eggs or dairy products. "I do a weekly grocery run online and I buy exactly what we need for our daily sal...