The New Paper ponders recently on whether Singapore needs a new Ministry of Energy to tackle energy issues more holistically and ensure our future energy security. The article says that “energy security lies in a muddy middle zone” and “there’s no one body fully in charge”. It also suggests some ideas on what a Ministry […]

The PC Show over the weekend saw the annual ritual of mass purchase of IT products in Singapore with first-day sales of $3.5 million and $51.7 million in sales over four days. While citizens in other Asian countries gather in masses to protest about rising oil and food prices and worry about their livelihoods, Singaporeans gather in masses […]

General waste from commercial and industrial premises are collected by licensed general waste collectors and sent to the incineration plants or landfill. For commercial buildings and industrial estates with recycling programmes, recycling bins or skips are placed at certain locations and the recyclables are collected by a recycling collector (usually the recycling service is provided […]

We realised yesterday that Singapore Post (SingPost) provides an opt-out service to residents who do not wish to receive unaddressed mail in their letterbox. In the Straits Times Forum letter, “Junk mail: It’s easy to opt out“, SingPost explains that:
SingPost provides a service to residents who do not wish to receive unaddressed mail via an opt-out arrangement. However, unaddressed mail […]

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Starting from this World Environment Day (5 June), we are offering the Ecobox - an eco starter kit to help you make the first move and start using eco friendly products. In the Ecobox, you will find common and simple products that help you reduce energy, water, waste and chemicals. Go […]

The Saving Gaia campaign by MediaCorp is back and Channel NewsAsia will be showing the new Saving Gaia documentary series from June 16. We think this is a good effort by MediaCorp to educate and engage viewers on environmental problems and solutions.
However, we feel that the provocative campaign advertisement of the boy doll dripping oil and blood, and cut […]

Condominiums and private apartments are not covered under the National Recycling Programme (NRP). But the National Environment Agency (NEA) are working with the Managing Agents and Management Councils of the condominiums and private apartments to introduce recycling programmes. Similar to the National Recycling Programme, recycling bags would be given to residents for their recyclables or […]

The National Environment Agency (NEA) has implemented the National Recycling Programme (NRP) since 2001, where recycling bags or bins are given to residents living in HDB housing estates and landed properties. These recycling bags and bins are provided by appointed recycling contractors and the recyclables are collected fortnightly under the NRP.

You can make use of […]

The public waste collection in Singapore is divided into nine sectors managed by four licensed Public Waste Collectors (PWCs) as shown below.

Pasir Ris-Tampines; Bedok; Tanglin-Bukit Merah (by Altvater Jakob Pte Ltd
Jurong (by Colex Holdings Ltd)
Clementi; City; Hougang-Punggol; Woodlands-Yishun (by SembWaste Pte Ltd)
Ang Mo Kio-Toa Payoh (by 800 Super Waste Management Pte Ltd)

The PWCs are responsible […]

Recycling refers to the processing of used and waste materials into new materials and products. This helps to prevent the disposal of the waste materials and reduce the use of virgin raw materials to manufacture products. Using existing waste material to manufacture products also tends to consume less energy and water resources as compared to […]

Recycling programmes are common in our schools (preschools, primary, secondary and tertiary levels). Recycling bins and recyclables collection are usually provided for free by the public waste collectors who are also in charge of collecting waste from the schools.
Under the 3R Programme for Preschools, children in kindergartens and childcare centers can deposit their recyclables in […]

The National Environment Agency (NEA) is organising the 10% Energy Challenge to encourage households to reduce their electricity usage. In this national campaign, households who reduce their energy consumption by 10% between May and August will stand to win lucky draw prizes. The prizes include a hybrid car, energy efficient refrigerators and air-conditioners, LCD televisions […]

China Huaneng Group, a Chinese state-owned enterprise has recently bought over Singapore’s Tuas Power, a power plant that produces about 26% of Singapore’s electricity. According to the Business Times, Tuas Power is planning to convert its standby capacity of 1,200 MW that is currently generated by steam plants to be generated by either natural gas-fired plants […]

SG Recycle is a new blog that we set up and it is all about recycling in Singapore. It goes live today and the first post is What is Recycling?. A sneak preview:
Recycling refers to the processing of used and waste materials into new materials and products…. Recycling is one of the 3 ‘R’s - Reduce, […]

The newly established Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore) is seeking a general manager to run its programs and activities. Key responsibilities for the position include supporting Roots & Shoots groups in schools, developing the JGIS communications program, fund-raising, and running the office.
Candidates should have strong writing and presentation skills, the ability to work with a broad […]