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 large amounts of food waste would be required to segregate the waste for treatment by 2024.

With the rise of plastic waste in Singapore, Newoil is a sustainable solution because it increases the recycling rate of plastic waste and provide economic opportunities.While I agree with the various advantages of Newoil addressed in the article, however, the article fails to consider the disadvantages, and challenges of Newoil  The article could have provided a more balanced view of Newoil by discussing the disadvantages, and challenges, and then evaluating them.

One are that can make Newoil exciting is that it is created from plastic waste and chemically recycled into pyrolysis oil.   This reduces the plastic waste going to landfill and greenhouse gas emissions. Yang et al., (2016) states that the whole carbon cycle might be renewable as net greenhouse gas emission is zero. *PROVIDE MORE STATISTICS AND BE DETAILED* Therefore, the environmental benefits of Newoil helps Singapore move towards the ideal zero waste nation it wants to be as mentioned by Liu (2020).

In addition, there will be economic growth for Singapore as Newoil develops. Liu (2020) mentions that a pilot plant will be created soon and that will give opportunities for people to work in this sector. This will benefit Singaporeans who will work in this sector. Therefore, jobs and economic growth will be the results saving the environment from its plastic waste problem. *Find out how many people will benefit from this*

Liu's article has failed to mention one critical disadvantage of Newoil which is the cost. Lane(2017) states that U.S. government’s NREL Lab compares the selling price of pyrolysis oil per gallon is about $2.53 as to the selling price of gasoline per gallon is $1.28. Despite its ability to turn waste into pyrolysis oil and its environmental benefits, Newoil higher price might deter consumers from consuming it.

While Liu focused only on the advantages of Newoil, other articles  shows the negative impact regarding Newoil, therefore showing that there are advantages and also limitations by using Newoil.

Hence, I believe Newoil will brings more benefits than its limitations as it develops in Singapore within the next few years. With its ability to reduce the plastic waste problem Singapore is currently facing, I believe this is a step towards a zero-waste nation.

 

 

 

 

References: (REFER TO COLOMBIA APA WEBSITE)

Lane,J.(2017, June 8). Biomass Pyrolysis Comes Of Age. The Digest.

https://www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2017/06/08/biomass-pyrolysis-comes-of-age/

Liu, V. (2020, March 4). Parliament: S’pore looks to create Newoil by transforming waste plastic into alternative fuel. The Straits Times.

https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/parliament-singapore-looks-to-transform-waste-plastic-into-oil

 

Yang, Han, Chen, Yang, Chen (2016, January). Greenhouse gas emissions of a biomass-based pyrolysis plant in China. ScienceDirect.  (JOURNAL ARTICLE APA) NAMES NEED FIRST INITIAL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364032115010199

 

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