Why is it so hard to get recycling right in Singapore?

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27/06/2024 25 min Temporada 5 Episodio 12
Why is it so hard to get recycling right in Singapore?

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Singapore has reduced its waste but domestic recycling rates are falling, according to the latest data by the National Environment Agency. Why aren't more people using the blue recycling bins? When we recycle, does our waste end up being incinerated for other reasons? Steven Chia and Crispina Robert get answers from Professor Tong Yen Wah from the National University of Singapore and Tan Huileng, executive director of Zero Waste SG.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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