Nationwide e-waste management system to start in Singapore on Jul 1 channelnewsasia.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from channelnewsasia.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
What is the new law?
In order to reduce waste being sent to the Semakau landfill, Singapore introduced the Zero Waste Masterplan in 2019. The masterplan, along with the Resource Sustainability Act (RSA), 2019 provide the strategy and the legal framework to position Singapore as a sustainable, resource-efficient nation. These new developments apply to three waste-generating sectors – electrical and electronic waste, food waste and packaging waste.
Part III of the RSA legislates on e-waste management in Singapore, which provides for an extended producer responsibility system. Part VI details how the Producer Responsibility Scheme (PRS) would work. The NEA has appointed ALBA group as the PRS operator, responsible for the treatment and recycling of e-waste in Singapore.
Government s sustainability plan a step in right direction drapersonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from drapersonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.