Singapore’s Environmental
Threat!
Content OutlineEnvironmental issues Waste management in
Singapore3’R’s approachCampaigns
1.Environmental Issues
FREQUENT HAZE AND POOR AIR CONDITONS
1.Environmental Issues
INCREASING WASTE IN SINGAPORE!!
Where does OUR waste come from?
HomesSchools
Shopping centres Office
sEating placesIndustrie
s
Every Day ….Every Day ….
about about 1,100 truck loads 1,100 truck loads of rubbishof rubbish
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WasteExplosio
n
720091970
•1 new incineration plant every 5-7 years1 new incineration plant every 5-7 years
•1 new landfill every 25-30 years1 new landfill every 25-30 years
……this is indeed worryingthis is indeed worrying
Increase 6 times
1260
21382572
4105
5696
73157677
71936863
6801
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1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
Waste per day
Tonnes 1260 2138 2572 4105 5696 7315 7677 7193 6863 6801
1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2001 2002 2003 2004
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Waste Growth
Why do we need to worry? Singapore is a small country and
land space is limited Expensive to build & keep up the
incineration plants and landfill sites
Need to save our resources
2. Waste management
Incineration Plants
Burn (90%)(at incineration plant)
2. Waste management
Landfill
Bury (10%)(at landfill site)
2. Waste management
SemakaSemakauu
LandfillLandfill
Refuse Disposal FacilitiesSenoko Senoko
IPIP
Tuas IPTuas IP Ulu Ulu Pandan IPPandan IPTuas Tuas
South IPSouth IP
How much does it cost?Tuas South Incineration Plant
1 ice cream costs $1.00In 1 year = $365.00$890 million = Approx. 2, 439,000 years
$890 million!
2. Waste management
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
The 3 ‘R’s
Reduce wastages by writing on both sides of the sheet of paper
Red
uce
Reduce wastages by using Refillable writing materials
Red
uce
More tips to reduce!
Avoid impulse shopping when buying groceries - plan a shopping list
Buy large or economy-sized household products that are used frequently
Choose products with less packaging
Reduce paper waste by using cloth rags instead of paper towels
Reduce
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
The 3 ‘R’s
Donate your unwanted textbooks to charitable organisations.
lPass them on to your junior schoolmates.
Set-up a book exchange corner.
Reuse
Reuse
Reuseplasticbags/paperbags foryour nextshopping tripor to linewaste bins
Reuse plastic containers
Reus
e
Reuse gift wrappers for wrapping gifts or to line shelves and drawer
Reus
e
Too much scrap paper?
Cut them up to make notepaper and shopping lists.
Reus
e
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The 3 ‘R’sReduce
Reuse
Recycle22
What is this sign?
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Recycl
e
Paper
Drink cans Plastic bottles
Glass bottles/glass jarsCarton boxes
Old clothing
Rec
ycleCommon Recyclable Materials Collected for Recycling
Where can you find the recycling bins?
Recycl
e
Different colored recycling bins at Orchard Road…
CANS
PLASTIC
PAPER
GLASS
Recycle
Major shopping streetsHawker centres, Food courts, Coffee shopsSchoolsBus interchangesMRT stationsAirportFlatted factories
Where can you find recycling bins?
Recycl
e
What & How of Recycling…
Rec
ycle
Not-Acceptable Recycling of Paper
NOT-ACCEPTABLE
Paper contaminated by food waste
Packet drinks
Others:Used tissue paper, Sweet wrappers,Laminated Paper,Paper coated with wax
Rec
ycle
Newspaper, magazines, computer printouts, junk mail, writing paper, envelopes, shredded paper
Rec
ycleAcceptable Recycling of Paper
Rec
ycleAcceptable Recycling of Paper
Paper packaging (food & drink) & carton boxes
Styrofoam cups, plastic disposable cups & containers
Not-Acceptable Recycling of Plastic BottlesRec
ycl
eNOT-ACCEPTABLE
Acceptable Recycling of Plastic BottlesRec
ycl
eMineral bottles & Drink bottles
Rec
ycleAcceptable Recycling of Cans
Beverages cans, soft drink cans etc.
Food cans (Rinsed)
4. Campaigns
THANK YOU!
