Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether NEA will consider installing anti-slip flooring and having more handrails in NEA hawker centres or coffee shops where there is some exposure to rainfall. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Slip-resistant floor tiles, as well as railings for staircases and ramps, have been installed at hawkerContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF ANTI-SLIP FLOORING AND HANDRAILS IN NEA HAWKER CENTRES OR COFFEE SHOPS WITH EXPOSURE TO RAINFALL”
Category Archives: Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
AUDITS OF EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROCESSES FOR E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether NEA has conducted any external checks to audit the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) processes for e-waste management that was introduced in July 2021. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: There are four groups of stakeholders regulated under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for e-waste:Continue reading “AUDITS OF EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROCESSES FOR E-WASTE MANAGEMENT”
COLLECTION RATE OF “BLOOBOX” FOR RECYCLING CAMPAIGN
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Just a quick follow-up to the Member Yip Hon Weng’s question. I am wondering if you would be willing to share the total cost of the Bloobox programme and, after you have finally collected the data on recycling, whether there is a certain threshold percentage for which we wouldContinue reading “COLLECTION RATE OF “BLOOBOX” FOR RECYCLING CAMPAIGN”
CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE AWARENESS FOR NEED TO BAG TRASH THROWN DOWN RUBBISH CHUTES OF HDB FLATS DESPITE NEW PLASTIC BAG LEVY
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in light of the introduction of the plastic bag levy, whether the Ministry will consider working with HDB on a public awareness campaign reminding residents of the need to bag rubbish for disposal in rubbish chutes. The Senior Minister of State for Sustainability andContinue reading “CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE AWARENESS FOR NEED TO BAG TRASH THROWN DOWN RUBBISH CHUTES OF HDB FLATS DESPITE NEW PLASTIC BAG LEVY”
SEMAKAU LANDFILL’S CURRENT UTILISATION AND ESTIMATED REMAINING CAPACITY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the current utilisation of Semakau Landfill; and (b) what is its estimated remaining capacity by number of tonnes of waste. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: As indicated in Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment’s replies to recent Parliamentary Questions, at current wasteContinue reading “SEMAKAU LANDFILL’S CURRENT UTILISATION AND ESTIMATED REMAINING CAPACITY”
RATIONALE FOR SINGAPORE BEING POTENTIAL CLAIMANT FROM LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND SET UP IN COP27
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment what is the rationale for Singapore being a potential claimant from the Loss and Damage Fund set up in COP27, in view that many other potential claimant countries from this fund have much lower levels of GDP per capita and income than Singapore does. The MinisterContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR SINGAPORE BEING POTENTIAL CLAIMANT FROM LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND SET UP IN COP27”
FURTHER MITIGATION MEASURES TO ADDRESS URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in view of the report by the Singapore Meteorological Service on 23 March 2023 which found evidence for the urban heat island effect in Singapore, what is the assessment on whether further mitigation factors are necessary to address this; and (b) what isContinue reading “FURTHER MITIGATION MEASURES TO ADDRESS URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT”
PROBE INTO WHITE DISCHARGE FOUND IN OUTLET DRAIN ALONG HOUGANG AVENUE 10
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the contents of the milky white discharge found in an outlet drain along Hougang Avenue 10 on 27 March 2023; (b) where is the exact source of the discharge; (c) what has caused the discharge to enter the waterways; andContinue reading “PROBE INTO WHITE DISCHARGE FOUND IN OUTLET DRAIN ALONG HOUGANG AVENUE 10”
LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF CARBON FOOTPRINTS OF CARRIER BAGS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider highlighting (i) the life-cycle assessment of the carbon footprints of plastic bags vis-à-vis paper bags and reusable cotton bags and (ii) the challenges of composting paper in the Singapore context as NEA rolls out its disposable carrier bag charge. MsContinue reading “LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF CARBON FOOTPRINTS OF CARRIER BAGS”
STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the mechanisms for overseeing recycling programmes by state agencies and vendors to ensure that recycling is completed as promised; and (b) whether there will be a review to strengthen the system in light of news reports on issues with implementingContinue reading “STEPS TAKEN TO ENSURE RECYCLABLES COLLECTED IN GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGNS ARE COMPLETED AND NOT MISUSED”
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