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5 May 2022

Commentary: What it takes to boost household recycling rates

Only 13 per cent of household waste was recycled in Singapore in 2021, a rate that remained unchanged from 2020, which was a 10-year low. Commentary by Mr Kavickumar Muruganathan, Sustainability Professional and Part-Time Lecturer on Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development at the NUS College of Design and Engineering.

TODAY 5 May 2022

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Only 13 per cent of household waste was recycled in Singapore in 2021, a rate that remained unchanged from 2020, which was a 10-year low. Commentary by Mr Kavickumar Muruganathan, Sustainability Professional and Part-Time Lecturer on Environmental Economics and Sustainable Development at the NUS College of Design and Engineering. TODAY 5 May 2022

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