Design and Make Sustainable Products Designers and manufacturers can design and make sustainable products and packaging that are durable...

Buy and Use Only What You Need In modern society, overconsumption and wastage of resources seem to be a norm. We buy more than what is...

In Singapore, paper is one of the most common type of waste and about 1.26 million tonnes of paper waste was generated in 2013. We need t...

Avoid Disposable Items Disposable items such as plastic bags, plastic cutlery and batteries are thrown away after a single use. This is...

Choose Products with Less Packaging Some products come with unnecessary plastic or paper packaging for aesthetic and advertising...

Conduct a Waste Audit If your company or organisation wishes to reduce the waste generated from your premises, you can first conduct a...

Don't Waste Food Singaporeans waste a lot of food each year. In 2013, we threw away about 0.8 million tonnes of food waste and only...

DIY and Turn Waste Into Useful Items and Art Instead of throwing away old and unwanted materials and items, why not use your creativity...

Give It Away If you have old or unwanted items that are still in good condition, consider giving them to someone or donating them to...

Sell for Cash If you have old or unwanted items that are still in good condition, consider selling them away for cash. You can sell them...

Share, Borrow or Rent Tools and Items Some tools in the house such as the hammer, screwdriver, electric drill, handsaw, ladder and...

Send It for Repair or Fix It Yourself Instead of throwing away spoilt items, equipment and electrical appliances immediately, why not...

Learn How to Make Paper Models If you're wondering about what to do with your used paper and junk mail, why not use them for origami -...

Start Recycling at Home It's easy to recycle at home. Learn about the existing recycling programme at your area and find out the type of...

Start Recycling at Work If your company or organisation already has a recycling programme, that's good and you can recycle at work. If...

Start Recycling at School Recycling programmes are common in our schools (preschools, primary, secondary and tertiary levels), and they...

Paper Recycling Paper is one of the most common types of waste in Singapore and 1.26 million tonnes of paper waste was generated in 2013....

Plastics Recycling In Singapore, 832,200 tonnes of plastic waste was generated in 2013 and the recycling rate is 11%. Plastic waste,...

Metal Recycling Metal scrap is one of the largest type of waste generated in Singapore. In 2013, about 1.41 million tonnes of ferrous...

Glass Recycling In Singapore, 73,500 tonnes of glass waste was generated in 2013 and the recycling rate is 20%. Glass waste is usually...

Food Waste Recycling In Singapore, 796,000 tonnes of food waste was generated in 2013 and the recycling rate is 13%. Food waste is...