Why Should We Recycle? - Towards Zero Waste

Of the waste generated in 2018, more than half - almost 4.63 million tonnes - was recycled. Singapore has set a national recycling rate target of 70% in ... ASingaporeGovernmentAgencyWebsite  Howtoidentify Officialwebsitelinksendwith.gov.sg Governmentagenciescommunicatevia .gov.sg websites(e.g.go.gov.sg/open). Trustedwebsites SecurewebsitesuseHTTPS Lookfora lock() orhttps://asanaddedprecaution.Sharesensitiveinformationonlyonofficial,securewebsites. ZeroWasteMasterplan IntroductionForewordChapter1-TowardsaZeroWasteNationChapter2-KeepingOurResourcesWithinAClosedLoopChapter3-ACircularEconomyApproachToClosingThreeResourceLoopsChapter4-OptimisingInfrastructureForMaximumResourceRecoveryChapter5-TransformingTheEnvironmentalServicesIndustryChapter6-ShapingAGreenerFutureWithScienceAndTechnologyChapter7-TowardsAZeroWasteNation,Together OurFocusAreas FoodWasteElectronicWastePackagingWasteRecycleRightCircularEconomy TakeActionReduceReuseRecycle Resources All InfographicsNewsPublicationsStatisticsVideos ContactUs SEARCH HOMERECYCLERECYCLE WhyShouldWeRecycle? WhyShouldWeRecycle? WhyShouldWeRecycle? HowtoRecycle Whattorecycle Wheretorecycle Whathappenstorecyclables WhyShouldWeRecycle? HowtoRecycle Whattorecycle Wheretorecycle Whathappenstorecyclables Recyclingconvertswasteintousefulproductsandconservesnaturalresources.ItalsoreducestheneedforincinerationandextendsthelifespanofSemakauLandfill. Recyclingisagreatwaytoprotecttheenvironment.Didyouknowthat: Recycling1,000kgofpapersaves17trees. Recyclinganaluminiumcansaves95%oftheenergyusedtomakeanewone. Recyclingaglassbottlesaves30%oftheenergyusedtomakeanewone. Our2030RecyclingTargets Ofthewastegeneratedin2018,morethanhalf-almost4.63milliontonnes-wasrecycled. Singaporehassetanationalrecyclingratetargetof70%in2030,with anincreaseindomesticrecyclingratefrom22%in2018to30%in2030,and anincreasefornon-domesticrecyclingratefrom74%in2018to81%in2030. RelatedContent https://www.towardszerowaste.sg/recycle/ NEXT HowtoRecycle