Taking a Look at Waste Management in Singapore

摘要

The Singapore Government is acutely aware of increasing challenges in managing waste in high-density settings and finding land for the construction of waste disposal facilities in land-scarce Singapore. Therefore it has implemented sound waste collection and disposal policies, and has promoted recycling over the years. In Singapore, the total waste generated, including waste disposed and recycled, has increased by 56% from 4.7 million tonnes in 2000 to 7.3 million tonnes in 2012. From 2000 to 2012, the waste disposed has increased by only 5% but the waste recycled has increased by a massive 133%.