Janil Puthucheary

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.

S’pore has to focus on climate adaptation amid geopolitical shifts in cutting emissions: Janil

Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Dr Janil Puthucheary and Simon Tay, Chairman, Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) speaking during the keynote dialogue at the 2nd Singapore Green Dialogue on Feb 11.

NEA will closely monitor beverage prices after container return scheme begins in April: Janil

When the scheme starts on April 1, consumers will drop off used plastic bottles and cans to more than 1,000 reverse vending machines islandwide.

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