Environment
New Public Waste Collector For The Clementi-Bukit Merah Sector From 1 January 2021
The National Environment Agency (NEA) has awarded the new public waste collection contract for the Clementi-Bukit Merah sector to SembWaste Pte. Ltd. (SembWaste). SembWaste is an established Public Waste Collector (PWC) in Singapore. The current contract for public waste collection in the Clementi-Bukit Merah sector will expire on 31 December 2020. As the appointed PWC, SembWaste will provide refuse and recyclables collection services to domestic and trade …
NEA Launches A New Campaign Urging Residents To Sustain Dengue Prevention Efforts During The Year-End Holiday Season, To Prevent A Second Dengue Peak This Year
As of 18 November 2020, there have been 33,844 reported dengue cases this year, with 355 cases reported last week. While this is five times lower than the peak of 1,792 seen in July this year, the weekly number of dengue cases remains high, at about two times more than the number of cases seen …
CapitaLand, SP Group And Sembcorp To Study Use Of Integrated Energy Solutions To Green Data Centres
CapitaLand’s data centre is the first to pilot in Singapore under SP’s Energy Partnership Programme CapitaLand, SP Group (SP) and Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly study the use of integrated energy solutions to power data centres. CapitaLand’s data centre is the first to pilot in Singapore under SP’s …
New Process That Turns Waste Into Nutritional Supplements
The NUS research team led by Associate Professor Yan Ning (left) and Assistant Professor Zhou Kang (right) has developed an integrated upcycling process to produce high-value amino acids from waste materials. The shells of crustaceans and wood waste such as branches pruned from trees usually end up in landfills. These waste materials are given a …
Sembcorp And SP Group To Collaborate On An Environmental Sustainability Platform
Platform to offer one-stop global solution to help customers meet sustainability targets Leading energy companies Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) and SP Group (SP) are collaborating to develop an Environmental Sustainability Platform, a one-stop global solution to help corporates and consumers achieve their sustainability goals. The launch of the platform is planned for the first quarter of …
Air Pollution Drives Food Delivery Consumption And Plastic Waste
When the air outside is bad, office workers are more likely to order food delivery than go out for lunch, which in turn increases plastic waste from food packaging, according to a study by NUS researchers. Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from NUS Economics and an author of the study, said, “Plastic waste is a growing global environmental …
NEA To Provide Beach Short-Term Water Quality Information
The National Environment Agency (NEA) announced the provision of Beach Short-term Water Quality Information (BSWI). The information includes the weekly assessment of water quality of Singapore’s seven popular recreational beaches [1], along with accompanying advisories and recommended actions to guide beachgoers on precautions they can take to safeguard their health. NEA regularly monitors the water …
Microsoft Finds Underwater Datacenters Are Reliable, Practical And Use Energy Sustainably
Earlier this summer, marine specialists reeled up a shipping-container-size datacenter coated in algae, barnacles and sea anemones from the seafloor off Scotland’s Orkney Islands. The retrieval launched the final phase of a years-long effort that proved the concept of underwater datacenters is feasible, as well as logistically, environmentally and economically practical. Microsoft’s Project Natick team deployed the Northern …
Upcycling Pineapple Leaves Into Eco-aerogels
Pineapples are rich in vitamins, enzymes and antioxidants, and they are considered one of the most important fruits in the world. However, the harvesting of this delicious and healthy fruit results in tons of pineapple leaves waste which are usually left to rot or are burned. This could, in turn, release harmful chemicals and greenhouse …
Tuas Nexus – Singapore’s First Integrated Water And Solid Waste Treatment Facility Begins Construction
The National Environment Agency (NEA) and PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, have announced that the first phase of construction of Tuas Nexus has begun, and it is set to be completed in phases from 2025 onwards. The co-location of two mega facilities – the Tuas WRP and IWMF – will help forge a more sustainable …