Singaporeans appear to be obsessed with finding a solution to a non-existent problem. MEWR has explained on several occasions that plastic bags are not an immediate environmental problem in Singapore, given the way we dispose of waste. Attention should be diverted to plastic bottles instead. Given the huge sums that Singapore spends to ensure that tap water is potable, why do we still need so many single-use plastic bottles? Discarded bottles can be found everywhere, in forests, parks, beaches, roads and drains, endangering our wildlife among other problems. They are a greater pollutant. Let us ban single-use water bottles instead.... Continue Reading
Plastic bottles more pressing issue than bags
The Straits Times
August 15, 2019
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Singaporeans appear to be obsessed with finding a solution to a non-existent problem. MEWR has explained on several occasions that plastic bags are not an immediate environmental problem in Singapore, given the way we dispose of waste. Attention should be diverted to plastic bottles instead. Given the huge sums that Singapore spends to ensure that tap water is potable, why do we still need so many single-use plastic bottles? Discarded bottles can be found everywhere, in forests, parks, beaches, roads and drains, endangering our wildlife among other problems. They are a greater pollutant. Let us ban single-use water bottles instead.... Continue Reading