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As concerns over the environmental impacts of data centres grow, firms including Equinix, AirTrunk and ST Telemedia have backed a new regional initiative aimed at advancing sustainability across the sector.
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Singapore rolls out more than 1,000 reverse vending machines ahead of deposit return launch
The city's Beverage Container Return Scheme goes live on 1 April. BCRS is targeting a 60 per cent return rate this year, rising to 80 per cent by 2029.
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Singapore can sharply cut construction emissions by reusing existing buildings, study finds
Renovating could cut building emissions by nearly 70 per cent, but demolition and reconstruction remains the default pathway – and this presents a significant environmental burden, according to research by Singapore University of Technology and Design.
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