We thank Ms Francine Chu for her letter and recycling efforts (Charge people for amount of non-recyclable waste discarded; Mar 24). NEA conducts regular surveys and studies to find out what motivates people to recycle. Based on surveys conducted in 2015 and 2016, about 83 per cent of households practised recycling. Of these, 91 per cent indicated that they did so via the recycling bins provided by public waste collectors. The surveys also indicated that inconvenience was a barrier to recycling. To encourage more residents to recycle, new public housing developments that have been launched since 2014 are fitted with dual chutes for refuse and recyclables. Ultimately, active participation in recycling by all residents is key to improving our domestic recycling rate. We will continue to explore new measures to improve our domestic recycling rate as we work towards our vision of Singapore as a zero-waste nation.... Continue Reading