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Discarded disposables in S'pore enough to fill 400 Olympic swimming pools
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Eateries say while a handful of customers have brought their own containers when buying food in recent months, most do not.
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Eleanor Katharine Yeo, Ang Qing
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SINGAPORE - Last year, about 200,000 tonnes of disposables including carrier bags and takeaway containers were thrown away here, said the National Environment Agency.
These were enough to fill up 400 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
