Govt urged to take concrete action over plastic waste [News]

Govt urged to take concrete action over plastic waste By Toh Ee Ming, TODAY, 3 Jun 2016 Rather than wait for businesses and consumers to go green on their own accord, the authorities should take “bold action” and develop “concrete plans” — such as introduce regulations and targets to phase out plastic disposables over time — to address the mounting pile of plastics thrown away by Singaporeans each year. In a position paper on single-use plastics issued ahead of World Environment Day — which falls on Sunday — Zero Waste SG, a non-profit group here, said that efforts to reduce plastic waste have not shown encouraging results. Click here to read the full article Source credit: TODAY