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Recycling

Green Pulse Podcast

Singapore’s beverage container return scheme has been battered with criticisms. Why do we need it?

Town council refutes claim conservancy workers scavenged cans for ‘double salary’ via BCRS scheme

Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council said that the workers were depositing containers from their own purchases, with some also given to them directly by residents.
Marine Parade-Braddell Heights Town Council said that the workers were depositing containers from their own purchases, with some also given to them directly by residents.

Forum: Malls should be required to set up recycling corner for BCRS machines

China is turning trash into treasure on a vast scale

GEM’s battery recycling plant in Wuhan, China.
GEM’s battery recycling plant in Wuhan, China.

Singapore firm NEU Battery Materials secures US$7.6m to scale up lithium recycling, expand overseas

Co-Founders of NEU Battery Materials Bryan Oh Hong En (left) and Kenneth Graeme Palmer.
Co-Founders of NEU Battery Materials Bryan Oh Hong En (left) and Kenneth Graeme Palmer.

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

Forum: Early results of drink container return scheme encouraging

Users report smooth recycling process as beverage container return scheme fully kicks in on Oct 1

Under the scheme, all plastic bottles and cans from 150ml to 3 litres must be labelled with the 10-cent deposit mark and barcode.
Under the scheme, all plastic bottles and cans from 150ml to 3 litres must be labelled with the 10-cent deposit mark and barcode.

Forum: Make battery traceability part of EV strategy

Forum: Is drink container return scheme a boost for recycling or side-hustle income?

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