Recycling usually produces poorer quality materials, so there is degradation. Singapore doesn't do a lot of actual recycling, so you also have to factor in the transport to another country. And because of contamination (why we still have mixed recycling, I cannot understand), not a lot of items put in recycling bins actually get recycled. Recycling uses a lot of resources, and it's not a straightforward process. This would mean that recycle bins are needed in every office and maybe get robots to collect them?Īnyone at "A" level has covered this topic in their project work before? It would be good to read their findings and recommendations. So my point is, it is still ok to use disposable cups( for paper and plastic ones made for recycling) as long as we RECYCLE them instead of throwing them away as waste and the recycling cost justifies it. Layman like me would think it is cheaper to recycle the cups but then again if the numbers are humongous and it's a mammoth task to collect the cups for recycling then perhaps water recycling process may be cheaper since collection is easier? Someone has to do the calculation because I think water usage in Singapore is an important issue too albeit we have 4 sources of water now. Is it more costly to recycle water or recycle these cups? Only the professionals can share the actual cost of cleaning water and cleaning the cups. He replied of cos wash the cup lah, as waste water can be treated and recycled but not disposable cupsĪctually some types of plastic cups and paper cups all can be recycled too. I asked DH before the same question, waste so much detergent and water to wash one cup at hawker centre or should just use a disposable cup.
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