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.
The carbon footprint of meals is to be displayed on select menus at the National University of Singapore. But convenience-conscious students are sceptical that the initiative will inspire environmentally-friendly dining.
Reuse is a behaviour – and does not require investment, a waste expert said at the Cities: Possibilities event in Singapore. Others suggested that capital is needed to support reuse and refill systems in the fight against waste and pollution.
The firm will be pulling its network of 84 smart paper collection bins by the end of October. The closure comes a year after one of Singapore's oldest paper recycling firms folded as paper and cardboard recycling rates drop globally.