ENVs Trusts in Waste Minimisation

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Waste Minimization Recycling

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• Waste Management

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Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste
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Solid Waste Challenge
Waste Explosion
Increase 6 times
1970
2002
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Refuse Disposal Facilities
Total incineration capacity 8,200 tonnes/day,
24-hr a day
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• 1 new incineration plant every 5-7 years
• 1 new landfill every 25-30 years

not sustainable
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Main Challenge

• Limited Land Space

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Recycling
Traditional Landfill
1970
2002
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• Recycling Progs

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National Recycling Programme

• Started in Apr 2001
• For residents living in HDB flats landed
  properties
• Residents place recyclables in recycling bags or
  crates provided
• Public waste collectors collect recyclables
  door-to-door every fortnightly

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National Recycling Programme
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National Recycling Programme
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Condo Recycling Programme

• Launched-25 Aug 02
• Residents place recyclables in recycling bags or
  central recycling bins provided

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What happens to the recyclable materials?

• PWCs (Altvater, Colex, SembWaste, FME Onyx)
  collect the recyclables- Separate the paper,
  plastic, cans, glass etc- Bundle/Bale the
  respective recyclable, eg paper, together- Sell
  to companies that will make recycled items

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• School Recycling Programme

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School Recycling Programme

• Students form a very important group of our
  community
• Common Practice At Schools
• I) Ad-hoc recycling projects
• II) Recycling of selected items, eg Paper
  only
• III) Recycling limited to staff/canteen
  operators,
• IV) Recycling bins are isolated
• IV) Minimal awareness among students on
  recycling
• Structured Recycling Prog Recycling Corner
  Programme

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Recycling Corner Programme

• Launched in Sep 2002
• Partnership with schools, PWCs
  and Singapore Environment Council
• Aim to educate inculcate the habit of recycling
• Encourage a whole school approach to recycling,
  i.e students, staff, canteen bookshop operators
  participate
• Students are encouraged to also bring the
  recycling message home to their families

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Recycling Corner Programme

• Roles
• PWCs Provide recycling bins, Collection
  services Data
• NEA Provide educational materials, Loan
  exhibition panels Conduct recycling talk at the
  launch of the prog
• SEC/NEA Organise awareness activities, eg
  camps, Competitions, Projects, Briefing sessions,
  etc
• Schools Set up Recycling Corner, Appoint
  recycling ambassadors, Organise activities to
  reinforce recycling message

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Recycling Corner Programme

• Recycling Corner
• Focal Point for Recycling Activities
• 2 components Full set of Recycling Bins
  Edu-Info
• Students set-up/decorate the Recycling Corner
  To encourage ownership of the recycling prog

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Recycling Corner Programme

• Recycling Talk Exhibition Panels
• Conducted at the launch of the recycling prog
• 30min session with quiz
• Exhibition panels loaned for 1 week

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Recycling Corner Programme

• Student Ownership
• Appoint Recycling/Green Ambassadors
• Responsible for
• Educating fellow classmates
• Clearing class paper recycling boxes
• Assist teachers in planning, organising running
  activities
• Sourcing and Updating Edu-Info at Recycling
  Corner, eg rotation basis
• Carry out in-house recycling talks

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School Recycling Activities Schools Carnival
Waste Recycling Competition
Fun-Fair Games
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• Annual Recycling Competition

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Waste Recycling Competition

• Annual competition for Schools
• Aim Sustain interest in Waste Minimisation
  Recycling
• Started in 2003 with Pri Schs and extended to Sec
  Schs in 2004
• Competition lasts for 6 months
• Pri Apr Oct 04
• Sec Mar Sept 04

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Waste Recycling Competition

• Main competition criteria
• Set-up Recycling Corner
• Prepare Carry out Activity Masterplan
• Implement Reduce, Reuse Recycle initiatives
• Tonnage of recyclables collected
• Student led activities / Student Ownership
• Competition report submitted to NEA by closing
  date

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Waste Recycling Competition

• 10 Schools short-listed for on-site judging
• 3R Award presented during CGW
• Showcase share their recycling initiatives

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Waste Recycling Competition

• Info on the competition
• http//app.nea.gov.sg/cms/htdocs/category_sub.asp?
  cid77
• Any queries
• Jelita N Teper 67319768
• jelita_teper_at_nea.gov.sg
• Amy Soh 67319841
• amy_soh_at_nea.gov.sg

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Thank You !!