About
About
Growths in Singapore’s population and economy have contributed close to a seven-fold increase in the amount of solid waste disposed of, from 1,260 tonnes a day in 1970 to 8,443 tonnes a day in 2017.
With waste quantities projected to continue increasing with growing affluence and population, Singapore’s main challenge in solid waste management is the setting aside of land for waste disposal in view of the limited land stock in Singapore.
Singapore has therefore adopted the following strategies encapsulated in the diagram below for a more sustainable solid waste management system.
https://www.towardszerowaste.sg/about/