FROM the ashes of Semakau Landfill, a new eco-park will rise.

The National Environment Agency is seeking ideas for its brainwave to turn Singapore's first offshore landfill into a test bed for renewable energy technologies and a place for 'green' recreational and educational activities.

Eventually, Pulau Semakau will be self-sustaining, meeting all its own water and energy needs, according to a document posted on the Government Electronic Business website.

Read Ang Yi Ying's story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.