Glossary
MPR (Mandatory Packaging Reporting)
A requirement, in effect since July 2020 under the Resource Sustainability Act, for companies with annual turnover above S$10 million to submit annual packaging data and a 3R plan to...
MPR (Mandatory Packaging Reporting)
A requirement, in effect since July 2020 under the Resource Sustainability Act, for companies with annual turnover above S$10 million to submit annual packaging data and a 3R plan to...
Beverage Container Return Scheme
Singapore's second EPR scheme, launched 1 April 2026. A 10-cent deposit applies to pre-packaged drinks in plastic bottles and metal cans from 150ml to 3 litres, refunded when the empty...
Beverage Container Return Scheme
Singapore's second EPR scheme, launched 1 April 2026. A 10-cent deposit applies to pre-packaged drinks in plastic bottles and metal cans from 150ml to 3 litres, refunded when the empty...
EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
A policy approach that makes producers financially or physically responsible for the end-of-life treatment of their products, shifting the cost of disposal away from the state and taxpayers. Singapore's first...
EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility)
A policy approach that makes producers financially or physically responsible for the end-of-life treatment of their products, shifting the cost of disposal away from the state and taxpayers. Singapore's first...
Downcycling
Recycling a material into a lower-value or lower-quality product than its original form, for example mixed plastics recycled into low-grade filler material.
Downcycling
Recycling a material into a lower-value or lower-quality product than its original form, for example mixed plastics recycled into low-grade filler material.
Upcycling
Converting waste material into a product of equal or higher value than the original. This is what Polymr does with plastic polymer waste. Different from downcycling, where material quality degrades...
Upcycling
Converting waste material into a product of equal or higher value than the original. This is what Polymr does with plastic polymer waste. Different from downcycling, where material quality degrades...
Zero Waste Masterplan
Singapore's 2019 blueprint for waste reduction, targeting a 30% cut in waste sent to landfill per capita per day by 2030 and extending Semakau Landfill's lifespan beyond 2035.
Zero Waste Masterplan
Singapore's 2019 blueprint for waste reduction, targeting a 30% cut in waste sent to landfill per capita per day by 2030 and extending Semakau Landfill's lifespan beyond 2035.