Project Motivation

Food-soiled paper is unrecyclable and causes contamination when accidentally or ignorantly mixed with other recyclable materials such as clean paper. Thus, food-soiled paper and contaminated waste paper must be incinerated, which has a negative impact on the environment because it produces greenhouse gases. Moreover, incineration ash must be sent the landfill in Pulau Semakau. However, due to the increasing quantity of solid waste generated in Singapore, the landfill is quickly running out of space.

At the same time, 90% of food in Singapore is imported. This leads to problems with sustainability, as storage and transportation of imported food contribute to Singapore’s greenhouse gas emissions. Also, heavy reliance on imported food poses a food security risk due to possible disruptions in the supply chain. To improve food security and sustainability, Singapore is embarking on a mission to produce 30% of our nutritional needs locally by the year 2030.