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Singapore Could Solve the Food Problem the Way ...
In March 2019, Singapore announced "30 by 30": grow 30% of the nation's nutritional needs locally by 2030, without adding an inch to the roughly 1% of land already set...
Singapore Could Solve the Food Problem the Way ...
In March 2019, Singapore announced "30 by 30": grow 30% of the nation's nutritional needs locally by 2030, without adding an inch to the roughly 1% of land already set...
Singapore's Recycling Problem Isn't Policy. It'...
In November 2019, the National Environment Agency launched the Recycle Right campaign to raise awareness of what can and can't be recycled. Bloobin, the campaign's blue mascot, followed in January...
Singapore's Recycling Problem Isn't Policy. It'...
In November 2019, the National Environment Agency launched the Recycle Right campaign to raise awareness of what can and can't be recycled. Bloobin, the campaign's blue mascot, followed in January...
Part 5 (Bonus): The Maker's Republic: Why Recov...
We've spent four parts arguing Singapore should mine its own landfills and waste streams for raw material. Here's the part that's easy to miss: recovered material alone doesn't make money....
Part 5 (Bonus): The Maker's Republic: Why Recov...
We've spent four parts arguing Singapore should mine its own landfills and waste streams for raw material. Here's the part that's easy to miss: recovered material alone doesn't make money....
Part 4: The Circular Workforce: Minting Jobs in...
Recycling jobs. Picture what comes to mind: sorting bins, manual labour, low pay. That image is already wrong, and it's about to be very wrong. Part 4, the final piece...
Part 4: The Circular Workforce: Minting Jobs in...
Recycling jobs. Picture what comes to mind: sorting bins, manual labour, low pay. That image is already wrong, and it's about to be very wrong. Part 4, the final piece...
Part 3: From Waste Streams to Supply Chains: Cl...
Quick thought experiment: if a supply shock cut off Singapore's manufacturing inputs tomorrow, where would our factories actually go? Right now, the honest answer is "overseas, eventually, if we're lucky."...
Part 3: From Waste Streams to Supply Chains: Cl...
Quick thought experiment: if a supply shock cut off Singapore's manufacturing inputs tomorrow, where would our factories actually go? Right now, the honest answer is "overseas, eventually, if we're lucky."...
Part 2: Semakau 2.0: Building Singapore's First...
Everyone knows Pulau Semakau as Singapore's landfill. Almost no one talks about it as a resource. Part 2 of our Resource Recovery Series makes the case for Semakau as Singapore's...
Part 2: Semakau 2.0: Building Singapore's First...
Everyone knows Pulau Semakau as Singapore's landfill. Almost no one talks about it as a resource. Part 2 of our Resource Recovery Series makes the case for Semakau as Singapore's...