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SIngapore (In 2017, Singapore generated about 7.8 million tons of waste…
SIngapore
In 2017, Singapore generated about 7.8 million tons of waste
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Singapore says it aims to become a "zero waste" nation, meaning it will eventually not send any waste to landfill.
Singapore was offering research grants for companies and organisations to develop sustainable waste management technologies
Plan to make it mandatory for large generators of packaging waste to report the types and quantities they use and their reduction plans by 2021.
About 133,000 tonnes of food waste was recycled last year, up from the 111,100 in 2016.
In the case of plastics, which harm the environment, only 51,800 tonnes were recycled last year, down from the 57,554 tonnes in 2016.
Recycling firms
Impetus Conceptus
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more than half of the plastic waste collected by the company cannot be recycled because of contamination
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Almost all of Singapore's non-recyclable waste is incinerated, with the ash and some solid waste shipped to a man-made island nearby that doubles as a nature reserve.
But the Island Semakau, supposed to meet dumping needs until 2045, could be full a decade earlier
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Both export their wastes in Ulu Tiram, Johor Baru, Malaysia ! (32km only) And say they want a plant in Singapore