More waste produced in 2015, recycling rate also goes up [News]

More waste produced in 2015, recycling rate also goes up By Kenneth Cheng, TODAY, 16 Apr 2016 A growing population and rising affluence led to a rebound in the total amount of waste generated by the Republic, even as the recycling rate saw an uptick. The country churned out 7.67 million tonnes of waste last year, a 2.1 per cent increase from the 7.51 million tonnes generated in 2014, according to figures released by the National Environment Agency (NEA). The 2014 figure represented a 4.3 per cent dip from the amount of waste generated in 2013 - an anomalous decline amid a general upward trend in recent years. Click here to read the full article Source: TODAY