WMRAS MAIL
VOL. 1, NO. 3, 16 JUNE 2015
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For internal circulation to the members and associates of the Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore
MAKE RECYCLING A WAY OF LIFE
THE MAILROOM TEAM
Publisher: Melissa Tan
Editor: Edwin Pang
Deputy Editor: Darren Chia
Publications Sub-committee:
Michael Ho
Dr Kelvin Lee
Andre Tay
Source: The Straits Times Forum 21 May 2015
The Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS) is
heartened to read of the National Environment Agency's efforts to encourage more
households to recycle ("Bigger push to get S'poreans to recycle").
“Indeed, a concerted effort nationwide needs to be made, in order to
develop a recycling culture, if we are to improve Singapore's
recycling rate. Otherwise, Singaporeans will continue to be "bo chap"
or "cannot be bothered" to recycle.”
– WMRAS Chairman Melissa Tan
For the full article, click here
BINS FULL, SO WE LITTER?
The National Environment Agency (NEA) has started a pilot project to fit rubbish
bins with sensors that can detect when they are full, and track whether waste
collectors are doing their jobs properly.
The "litter-bin management system" could also help the collectors to quickly empty
full bins and to identify areas that may need more of them.
Ms Melissa Tan, chairman of the Waste Management and Recycling Association of
Singapore, said such sensors could be used to help alleviate labour shortages in the
waste collection industry.
"This technology could help us to deploy manpower only when the bin is full," she
said. "The public waste collectors now do daily collection for HDB blocks but
sometimes that's not necessary."
For the full article, click here
Source: The Straits Times, 21 May 2015
WINRIGO FEATURED IN ST ARTICLE
Source: The Straits Times, 9 Apr 2015
Mr Teri Teo co-founded Winrigo in 2001 after spending more than 15 years in the plastics industry in production and sales - and
realising he had been doing "too much damage to the environment".
Today, Winrigo's products range from eco-cutlery to food packaging to biodegradable plastic bags, which are supplied to
companies, although he declined to disclose which ones.
Its technology has been certified by international agencies such as the United States-based Underwriters' Laboratories while
garnering recognition locally via the Singapore Green Label and the Sustainable Manufacturing Label.
For the full article, click here
US BUSINESS MISSION 31 MAY – 5 JUNE 2015
WMRAS organised its first business mission to the United States. 6 companies participated in the trip to Las Vegas, namely: Colex
Environmental, LHT Holdings, Soon Yong Huat Engineering Construction, Wah & Hua, Waste Integrated Services &
Environmental and Wong Fong Engineering Works (1988) together with JTC and NEA. Besides visiting the WasteExpo and having
business meetings on 2 and 3 June, the delegation visited Sands Expo to learn about the sustainable best practices in operations
and waste management at the hotels, casinos and events throughout the year. A visit to the largest landfill in the United States
(500 years lifespan!) was also arranged. It was an eye opening experience to view such a massive site and witness how the owner,
Republic Services operates and manages the landfill while harnessing natural gas produced at the landfill. Do keep a lookout for
our next overseas business mission and sign up for a most memorable experience.
Republic Services Apex Landfill
Group photo of Singapore delegation with other visitors to Apex Landfill
Sands Expo Sustainability Tour
At WasteExpo 2015
COMING UP!
CLEAN & GREEN HACKATHON 2015
The National Environment Agency (NEA) is organising the Clean & Green Hackathon 2015 from 19-21 June 2015. Launched in
2013, the Clean & Green Hackathon aims to provide a platform for different segments of the community to come together to
collaborate and co-create solutions to improve our living environment.
For more information and to register for the event, please click here.
ISWA-WMRAS-NEA SEMINAR ON WASTE-TO-ENERGY 2015
In its 2nd run after a successful launch in 2014, the ISWA-WMRAS-NEA Seminar on
Waste-to-Energy is a unique programme that combines the technical and policy
expertise of senior experts from Europe and Singapore with extensive waste-to-energy
(WTE) project development and implementation experience.
The Seminar will be held from 12-14 August 2015 at the Singapore Environment
Institute (SEI) at 1 Kay Siang Road.
For more information and to sign up, please click here
POLLUTEC 2016
Venue: Lyon Eurexpo, France
Date: 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
27th edition of the largest international exhibition for all environmental and energy
solutions with over 2,000 exhibitors from 33 countries. Show focuses on environmental
technologies and services solutions targeting French and African markets. Good
opportunity for Singapore companies to showcase their tech solutions to African
delegates. Pollutec 2016 includes a global markets forum, business meetings, innovative
site tours and networking cocktails.
Find out more about Pollutec here.
INDUSTRY NEWS
$550M E-WASTE RECYCLING FACILITY SET FOR HONG KONG
ECOPARK
Source: Waste Management World
The Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has been awarded a
design, build and operate (DBO) contract for a 30,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) waste
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) treatment and recycling facility. To be built
at the EcoPark in Tuen Mun, the contract was awarded to ALBA Integrated Waste
Solutions Hong Kong Limited (ALBA-IWS) following an open tender.
For the full article click here.
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