Waste-To-Energy News
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Singapore to give cleaners day off to alert residents to city's waste problemOn one day in April next year, residents instead of cleaners will be tasked to clean up the city-state, to raise public awareness of the 21,000 tonnes of rubbish generated every day by the wealthy, convenience-minded nation of 5.8 million people. -
Singapore's new waste app provides free door collection service to bypass contaminated recycling binsWaste
Singapore's new waste app provides free door collection service to bypass contaminated recycling bins
The mobile app from Sembcorp, called Ezi, aims to make recycling more convenient for residents in Singapore, where only 4 per cent of plastic waste is recycled. Users are paid for the materials they collect—but get nothing for plastic.
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Marina Bay Sands just chose single-use plastic bottles to serve water in Singapore—but it is not aloneWaste
Marina Bay Sands just chose single-use plastic bottles to serve water in Singapore—but it is not alone
After searching for a new packaged water supplier, Singapore's largest hospitality group has chosen plastic bottles over aluminium and paper options, citing life cycle analysis that shows it has the least long-term environmental impact. How are hotel groups responding to changing consumer sentiments towards the PET bottle? -
Could Southeast Asia’s remote islands be powered by waste?About 10 per cent of Southeast Asia lacks access to stable electricity, and many people live on remote islands. Emerging technologies could help bring power to far-flung locations and meet the region’s growing energy and waste management needs. But challenges abound.
Waste-To-Energy Opinion
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High time for a Green New Deal for Singapore– For a rich country, Singapore is not doing nearly enough to tackle climate change, and has chosen to spend billions on adaptation rather than prevention. Here's what the city-state could and should do to rise to the climate crisis, writes Assaad Razzouk. -
How to solve Asia’s waste crisis– Converting waste to energy through mechanisms such as ecoparks and digitised waste collection systems can help Asia recover, recycle and reuse as much waste as possible. -
Zero plastic bags or zero waste? In defence of Singapore’s rejection of a plastic bag ban– There are better approaches to managing the environmental impact of plastic in Singapore than to simply ban or charge for plastic bags, argues Umore Consulting's Aw Boon Jun.
Videos
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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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Bread-powered beer and other delights– Entrepreneurs are turning discarded grains, fruits and vegetables into food, drink and clean energy. Here is how.
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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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