Wanted: new technology to recycle old mattresses
The pursuit of a good night’s sleep is doing bad things to the environment.
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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.
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CESG: Circles large and small
In an era of strained supply chains, a global circular economy is being joined by smaller national and regional ones.
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Haw Par Villa mermaid pool among projects at ‘to gather’ exhibition
Singapore pavilion from the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale goes on show at URA.
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What it means to have nuclear energy in net zero emission aim
A recent report commissioned by the Energy Market Authority highlighted that nuclear energy could be part of Singapore’s energy mix by 2050.
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The brains behind smarter boring
In land-scarce Singapore, subterranean spaces could be used to house MRT stations, shopping malls and more.
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Researchers develop material to reduce heat in personal protective gear
New composite film promises to reduce the heat felt by wearers of personal protective suits.
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Issues manufacturers face in recycling, recovering product waste can be resolved with new technologies
A policy to get manufacturers to recycle more of their products, whether packaging or electronic waste, could be stifled by attempts to “game the system”.
NUS researchers find way to store CO2 beneath the ocean floor
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have found a new way to accelerate the rate at which carbon dioxide (CO2) is sucked out of the atmosphere and stored beneath the ocean floor.
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Commentary: Singapore’s festive indulgence creates enormous food waste
Even as Singapore makes progress in the fight against food waste, the holiday season remains a hard nut to crack says Prof Seeram Ramakrishna.
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