Janil Puthucheary

Project Wolbachia now covers more than half of all households in Singapore

From a small-scale field study at three sites in 2016, Project Wolbachia – Singapore has expanded to cover more than 840,000 households, or 53 per cent of all households in Singapore.

SKH, NUH save over $1.1m in annual energy costs with innovations in operating theatres

The projects from SKH and NUH each received the Sustainability Star Award at a competition held in conjunction with the Singapore Healthcare Sustainability Symposium on Oct 27.

S’pore starts 6-month trial to recycle used phones, laptops at lockers and residential collection points

The yellow Pick! lockers are among more convenient points for residents to drop off their used phones, tablets and laptops.

New Tuas sorting facility collects 27.5 million bottles and cans for recycling in under 2 months

Robotic arms release the flattened bottles and cans into a heavy-duty storage bin, to kickstart the sorting process at the facility.

No system malfunction found, after 432 students report O-level English oral discrepancies

In response to queries, SEAB had on July 18 said that no discrepancies were found.

Government studying how to increase yield of clean, segregated recyclables

Recycling rates have remained lacklustre, falling from 59 per cent in 2019 to 52 per cent in 2025.

Local firm SG Recycle rolling out 380 machines for beverage container return scheme

Reverse vending machines by SG Recycle on display at its office launch on March 11, 2026.

Some dine-in spots will not charge 10-cent container deposit, but hawkers likely to pass it on

Establishments that plan to collect back the beverage containers consumed by their diners are known as “Return Right F&B outlets”.

MOE had received feedback about Little Professors in 2025 but found ‘nothing untoward’: Janil

A sign at Block 835 Jurong West Street 81 for the Little Professors Learning Centre pictured on Feb 14, 2025.

News analysis

It is timely for Singapore to work on climate adaptation

Both adaptation and mitigation, or cutting emissions, are equally important in the effort to tackle climate change, says the writer.

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