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Recycling

Forum: “Transition lag” in beverage container return scheme could kill public’s recycling momentum

Day 1 of S’pore’s beverage container return scheme kicks in but eligible bottles, cans hard to find

Mr Muhammad Sirajuddin Ibrahim (right), 29, a part-time events crew member, explaining the beverage container return scheme to members of the public outside the Sheng Siong outlet at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 on April 1, 2026.
Mr Muhammad Sirajuddin Ibrahim (right), 29, a part-time events crew member, explaining the beverage container return scheme to members of the public outside the Sheng Siong outlet at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 on April 1, 2026.

Forum: Return Right scheme complements existing recycling efforts 

The Usual Place Podcast

Will a 10-cent refund change Singapore’s recycling behaviour?

Blue recycling bins in Tiong Bahru estate to vanish for almost three months

Overflowing blue recycling bins seen in Tiong Bahru in March.
Overflowing blue recycling bins seen in Tiong Bahru in March.

‘Nappy ending’: Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough

A staff member collects a bag of used diapers at a nursery school in Osaki town, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Jan 16, 2026.
A staff member collects a bag of used diapers at a nursery school in Osaki town, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Jan 16, 2026.

Forum: Container return scheme difficult for school canteen stallholders to manage

Forum: Beverage container returning points are inconvenient for those who already recycle

Website launched to help people find beverage container return machines for 10-cent refund

Under the scheme, consumers pay a 10-cent deposit for bottled and canned drinks that range from 150ml to 3 litres.
Under the scheme, consumers pay a 10-cent deposit for bottled and canned drinks that range from 150ml to 3 litres.

F&B outlets update collection processes, train staff ahead of drink container return scheme

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Hawker stalls at Tampines Round Market & Food Centre on June 15, 2025. Can use for hawker, cost of living, local culture, economy, inflation, spending. ST PHOTO: TARYN NG
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Hawker stalls at Tampines Round Market & Food Centre on June 15, 2025. Can use for hawker, cost of living, local culture, economy, inflation, spending. ST PHOTO: TARYN NG

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