Waste-To-Energy News
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Richard Horne moves from Borouge to biodegradable plastics firm PolymateriaHorne leaves Borouge after three years and will be based in Singapore. -
Conversion of biowaste into biogas could power cleaner, sustainable Earth futureBiogas systems may potentially meet a variety of energy needs worldwide, while reducing waste streams and providing biofertiliser as a by-product.
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Zero Waste SG appoints Jasmine Tuan to lead marketingTuan joins to help 'humanise' the anti-waste NGO's brand and engage with communities. -
ADB announces coal exit in draft energy policyAfter decades of pressure from environmental groups, the Asian Development Bank said it would 'no longer finance new coal-fired capacity'. But activists charge that its new policy will pave the way for fossil gas development.
Waste-To-Energy Opinion
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Five facts about unsustainable waste management in Singapore– Increased government and corporate accountability, including the full implementation of the EPR law and more investment into upcycling innovations, are equally critical to create a more sustainable waste management ecosystem in Singapore. -
Is China building more waste incinerators than it needs?– Several provinces may be investing too much in incineration, overlooking improvements in waste sorting and recycling. -
The plastic pandemic– Plastic may have helped to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the Covid-19 crisis threatens to stall progress made in tackling plastic pollution, writes Jacob Duer of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste.
Videos
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How can Singapore kick its plastic bag habit?– Singapore gets through 2 million plastic bags a day. Why do Singaporeans use so many bags, and what will it take to reduce consumption?
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Secret cameras expose Singapore's recycling habits– Why is Singapore's domestic recycling rate so abysmal? Little cameras were hidden in the blue bins around the country to find out how people are recycling—or not.
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The afterlife of trash in Singapore– Ever wondered what happens to the trash that goes into those blue recycling bins? Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how Singapore's trash is prepped for recycling.
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Malaysia—the new dumping ground for the world's plastic waste– After China banned waste imports, Malaysia has taken up the slack with worrying consequences, a Greenpeace investigation has found. Much of Malaysia's imported trash—most of which comes from the US, UK and Japan—is not recycled, but dumped or burned.
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