Some said they do not think it would boost recycling while others have no need for it as they already have their own recycling corners at home. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Only slightly more than 300,000 households have collected the reusable boxes for recycling distributed by the National Environment Agency even though the deadline for collection is in a week’s time, on April 30.Many people The Sunday Times spoke to said they did not collect the box,Others said they did not need the box as they already had their own recycling corners at home.
Launched by NEA on March 19, the foldable, washable Bloobox is intended to be set up as a personal recycling bin in homes. The box comes with a removable divider that can be used to create a separate compartment for small electronic waste items, such as light bulbs and batteries. To boost the collection rate, the NEA last week added schools to the distribution venues, where around 60,000 more of the boxes are expected to be distributed.to check the locations of the nearest vending machines and current stock levels.
“Most of my friends and I feel that it might be pointless, given that others may put contaminated items in the bins,” she said.
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