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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....

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 ...

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...