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TIMESTAMPS
Introduction
Foreword
Chapter 1 - Towards a Zero Waste Nation
Chapter 2 - Keeping Our Resources Within A Closed Loop
Overview
What is Circular Economy?
Sustainable Production
Sustainable Consumption
How do we manage waste sustainably?
Chapter 3 - A Circular Economy Approach To Closing Three Resource Loops
Chapter 4 - Optimising Infrastructure For Maximum Resource Recovery
Chapter 5 - Transforming The Environmental Services Industry
Chapter 6 - Shaping A Greener Future With Science And Technology
Chapter 7 - Towards A Zero Waste Nation, Together
Singapore’s inaugural Zero Waste Masterplan maps out Singapore’s keystrategies to build a sustainable, resource-efficient and climate-resilient nation. Thisincludes adopting a circular economy approach to waste and resource managementpractices, and shifting towards more sustainable production and consumption.
The amount of waste disposed of in Singapore has increased seven-fold over the last 40 years. At this rate, Semakau Landfill, Singapore’s only landfill, will run out of space by 2035. There is limited land for building new incineration plants or landfills in Singapore.
Furthermore, the incineration of waste, while efficient and avoids the problems of land andmarine contamination, generates carbon emissions, which contribute to climate change.
The Masterplan has set a new waste reduction target for Singapore – to reduce the waste sent to Semakau Landfill each day by 30 per cent by 2030 - which will help to extend Semakau Landfill’s lifespan beyond 2035.