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Summary Readers Response (Post-Feeback)

In the article “Parliament: Singapore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel,” Liu (2020) highlights how Singapore uses the different methods of recycling waste to move closer towards being a zero-waste nation. Liu notes that Singapore ambitiously wants to generate Newoil, by using plastic waste to create pyrolysis oil, which can replace fossil fuel. Singapore is looking at developing its chemical recycling industry and establishing a pilot plant for this. Liu also mentions that National Environment Agency (NEA) would implement a deposit refund scheme by 2022 to encourage recycling. Producers and retailers of packaged products need to submit packaging data annually to NEA to reduce amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill. NEA also introduces Newsand, made from incinerated bottom ash and slag, construction materials that will be tested to build roads. According to Liu, Singapore is building three new facilities to manage the growing volume of e-waste...
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Critical Reflection

I have loved and benefited from the Effective Communication program throughout the first trimester. It's been beneficial to expand my knowledge and comprehension of each of the various aspects of Effective Communication. My strength is teamwork, while my shortcomings include public speaking abilities and not being a good listener, according to the introductory email I wrote. I've always used the frameworks and recommendations provided in the instructional courses to help my thinking process and how to speak effectively when it comes to developing communication and critical thinking abilities. This module has been enjoyable for me since it forces me to learn outside of my comfort zone, which helps me to better my deficiencies. Professor Brad pushes us by allowing us to actively participate in class and giving us opportunity to present to different audiences in each class. This helps us improve our presentation abilities and confidence when speaking in front of an audience. Befor...
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Summary Readers Response (Final)

  In the article “Parliament:Singapore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel,”  by Liu (2020) highlights how Singapore uses the different methods of recycling waste to move closer towards being a zero-waste nation. Liu notes that Singapore ambitiously wants to generate Newoil, by using plastic waste to create pyrolysis oil, which can replace fossil fuel.Singapore is looking at developing its chemical recycling industry and establishing a pilot plant for this.Liu also mentions that National Environment Agency (NEA) would implement deposit refund scheme by 2022 to encourage recycling.Producers and retailers of packaged products need to submit packaging data annually to NEA to reduce amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill. NEA introduces Newsand, made from incinerated bottom ash and slag, construction materials that will be tested to build roads.Liu states that Singapore are developing three new facilities to process the rising e-waste....
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Summary Readers Response Draft 2

  In the article “Parliament:Singapore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel,”   by Liu (2020) highlights how Singapore uses the different methods of recycling waste to move closer towards being a zero-waste nation. Liu notes that Singapore ambitiously wants to generate Newoil, using plastic waste to replace fossil fuels. Singapore is looking at developing its chemical recycling industry and establishing a pilot plant for this. Liu also mentions that National Environment Agency (NEA) would implement deposit refund scheme by 2022 to encourage recycling. Producers and retailers of packaged products need to submit packaging data annually to NEA to reduce amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill. NEA introduces Newsand, made from incinerated bottom ash and slag, construction materials that will be tested to build roads. Liu states that Singapore are developing three new facilities to process the rising e-waste. Liu claims premises contributing ...
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Summary Readers Response Draft 1

In the article “Parliament:Singapore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel,”   by Liu (2020) highlights how Singapore struggles to manage its waste, discussing the different methods of recycling waste to move closer towards being a zero-waste nation. Liu notes that Singapore ambitiously wants to generate Newoil, using plastic waste to replace fossil fuels. Singapore is looking at developing its chemical recycling industry and establishing a pilot plant for this. Liu also mentions that National Environment Agency (NEA) would implement deposit refund scheme by 2022 to encourage recycling. Producers and retailers of packaged products need to submit packaging data annually to NEA to reduce amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill.  NEA introduces Newsand, made from incinerated bottom ash and slag, construction materials that will be tested to build roads. Liu states that Singapore are developing developing three new facilities to process more t...
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Summary Draft 2 - Introducing Newoil

In the article “Parliament:Singapore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel,” Liu.V highlights how Singapore struggles to manage its waste, discussing the different methods of recycling waste to move closer towards being a zero-waste nation. The article notes that Singapore wants to generate Newoil, a chemical process which transforms plastic waste into pyrolysis oil- a potential replacement for the fossil fuel petroleum. To improve the recycling rate of packaging waste, National Environment Agency will implement deposit refund scheme by 2022 to motivate consumers to return used beverage containers such as PET bottles and receive reimbursement. To lessen the amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill, producers and retailers of packaged products need to record and submit the amount of packaging used to National Environment Agency. Also, they need to plan how to reduce, reuse and recycle the packaging waste. Newsand is processed construction mat...
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Summary Draft 1- Introducing Newoil

          According to Liu, V. (2020, March 4). Parliament: S'Pore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel.  The Straits Times .   Singapore studies creating Newoil by converting waste plastic into alternative fuel. Newoil will give discarded plastic new purpose in the form of pyrolysis oil as Singapore faces difficulties in managing its mountain of plastic waste as only 4 per cent of the 949,300 tonnes of it has been recycled in 2018. Currently, only mechanical recycling and chemical recycling are used to recycle plastic. Packaging waste has high generation and low recycling rate. As the amount increases, Singapore needs to find ways to manage packaging waste more sustainably. National Environment Agency will initiate a deposit refund scheme to encourage recycling for beverage containers. If Newoil is successful, Singapore wil...
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