Waste Management

SOCIETY

WORLDWIDE

PUB Singapore's Water Agency

NEA(National Environment Agency)

UN Environmental Programme

waste minimization and recycling, or the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle).

PUB has ensured a diversified and sustainable supply of water for Singapore.

These initiatives have provided ways for Singapore to be more sustainable. Such as using the 3Rs ,PUB and WMARS to conserve natural resources, landfill space and energy.

UN goals aimed at reducing the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities.

Businesses

Businesses can reduce the amount of waste that they produce, which reduces costs and means that there is less waste to dispose of.

holistic approach towards waste management and recognizing waste and resource management

Both working towards the root causes of waste.

Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore

To create a more sustainable living environment by organizing or participating in activities that promote recycling and more responsible waste disposal.

Countries such as

South Korea

Sweden

South Korea's system includes four categories of waste. These include organic waste going to compost, landfill waste, recyclable waste, and large waste items like furniture.

items are more likely to end up where they need to go to be processed more efficiently.

the polluter by making them pay fees directly proportional to the amount of waste that they generate

Countries using policies to decrease waste

the cost of the waste management is covered by the polluter themselves.