New recycling programme aims to help public dispose of e-waste easily
In conjunction with World Environment Day, Singtel and SingPost announced a new nationwide electronic waste recycling programme on Monday (5 June).
Named ReCYCLE, the programme aims to encourage people to dispose their redundant and mobile or internet-related devices at ReCYCLE bins or by mailing them through any post box.
With Singapore generating more than 60,000 tonnes of e-waste every year, most of it ends up in landfills, which pollutes the environment, said a joint release by Singtel and SingPost.
Members of the public can dispose their e-waste at selected Singtel shops, Singtel exclusive retailers and Post Offices with a ReCYCLE bin.
Special ReCYCLE envelopes can also be collected from any of the eight Singtel shops, 58 Singtel exclusive retailers and 57 Post Offices located across the island. All recyclables can be “mailed” through any of the 743 post boxes in Singapore.
Singtel’s Vice President for Group Sustainability, Andrew Buay, hopes the programme will “encourage more people to recycle and think twice before disposing their electronic devices down the rubbish chutes”.
Similarly, SingPost’s Vice President for Corporate Sustainability, Selena Chong, said that this is an environmental issue which affects the community, adding that “every recycled item means one less piece of waste that ends up in the landfill”.
More information about ReCYCLE and the full list of locations with ReCYCLE bins can be found at www.recycle.sg.
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