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Not at all!
Only 18% of our food waste is recycled.
Our behavior is appalling. We value convenience above all else. Such programs will fail because people will just dump leftover food and used tissue and plastic cutlery into the bin
Where does that end up? It doesn't seem like Singapore would have much room for landfills.
We only have one landfill which has been projected to last until 2030. Now we are fighting to extend its lifespan beyond 2035.
In other news, we burn 🔥 our waste. As quoted from the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment website:
Incinerable waste is sent to our four incineration plants, and the ashes end up at Semakau landfill.
Incineration can reduce waste volume by up to 90%!
The excess heat energy produced contributes to about 2% of our electricity supply.
You anticipated where I was going with this.
If it becomes an energy input, food "waste" is not really wasted. Some uneaten food becomes useful compost and the rest becomes useful energy.
Do you know if these efforts have scaled into adult behavior? Has Singapore managed to successfully make food waste recycling economical? California has tried but I don't think it's really working