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• Singapore Launches 10-Cent Beverage Container Return Scheme Amid Inventory Transition and Low Recycling Rates

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Environment

  Singapore has rolled out over 1,000 reverse vending machines as part of a new beverage container return scheme designed to boost domestic recycling. However, the initial launch has...

• NEA Issues Urgent Safety Warning After Ritual Fires Erupt at Bukit Brown Cemetery During Qing Ming

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Asia

  The National Environment Agency has called for increased public responsibility following several fires at Bukit Brown Cemetery linked to unattended ritual offerings. Authorities id...

• Singapore Prepares for Landmark Beverage Container Return Scheme Amid Concerns Over Consumer Participation and Eligibility

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Singapore will launch a nationwide beverage container return scheme on April 1, requiring a 10-cent deposit on plastic bottles and metal cans. Network operators are warning that a...