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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.
Close to half of the country’s waste is handled by vulnerable informal recyclers, so how much can a national framework really do?
High awareness among young Singaporeans fails to translate into everyday green behaviours, with cost a key barrier. The generation known for fuelling fast fashion is less likely than older groups to feel responsible for reducing environmental harm.
Research from University of Queensland shows that travellers’ core values may remain intact, but a “vacation place identity” makes people feel freer and less accountable for their behaviour while away from home.
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