Singapore's plastic recycling rate drops to 5 per cent

Published on June 19, 2024

Although Singapore generated less waste per person in 2023, the convenience-oriented city-state also recycled less of its biggest waste stream – plastic. The data casts doubt over Singapore’s ambition to boost its overall recycling rate.

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