" Did You Know… "
Recycling plays a key part in reducing global warming and climate change.
In Singapore,
60,000 tonnes
of electronic waste is generated annually.
This is equivalent to discarding
70 mobile phones
per person.
(Source: Towards Zero Waste)
For a land-scarce state like Singapore, the Smart Waste Management System can be a great solution to turn waste into energy or biochar, which keeps the country cleaner and greener.
In 2017,
809,800 tonnes
of food waste was generated and
only 16% were recycled.
The rest of it is incinerated and sent to our precious landfills.
(Source: National Environment Agency)From 1948 to 2016, Singapore’s annual mean temperatures rose at an average rate of
0.25°C
per decade
and the daily mean temperature are projected to increase by
1.4 °C to 4.6 °C
