AsiaOne has launched EarthOne, a new section dedicated to environmental issues — because we love the planet and we believe science. Find articles like this there. SINGAPORE — Environmentalists and green groups are perplexed by a recent social experiment by the National Environment Agency (NEA) which seemed to generate more waste while raising awareness about the impact of disposable ware...
SINGAPORE — Environmentalists and green groups are perplexed by a recent social experiment by the National Environment Agency which seemed to generate more waste while raising awareness about the impact of disposable ware on the environment.
Within a few hours on Saturday afternoon, the installation — called The Waste Cafe — had filled up with about 2,000 disposable cups. In 2020, about 200,000 tonnes of domestic waste generated in Singapore were disposables, and would have filled about 400 Olympic-size swimming pools. One of them was a 2019 art installation that was assembled with 18,000 disposable plastic cups collected from 26 hawker centres.
The next phase of the campaign will see The Waste Cafe turned into a roving exhibit, beginning on Feb 24, which will display the used disposable cups alongside educational panels on Singapore's waste statistics and tips on reducing waste. "This not only creates an impactful visual installation, but also upcycles the disposable cups for an extended use as educational exhibition panels. This is more meaningful than creating an exhibition out of wood or other fresh materials."
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