The Waste Problem

The Waste Problem

THANK YOU FOR BEING INSTRUMENTS OF CHANGE.

Singapore, thank you for playing your part in keeping Singapore green for future generations. This is only the beginning – we hope our song will continue to inspire everyone to change their tune. Remember, our actions can speak volumes. So, let’s keep choosing reusables and saying YES to waste less together!

Watch our #SayYEStoWasteLess music video here:

Listen to the full song on SoundCloud or Spotify.

Reducing Food Wastage

Food is a labour of love. And it is shown by the farmers who work tirelessly, the hawkers who cook from dawn to dusk, our loved ones who thoughtfully prepare our meals, and the organisations who try to ensure everyone has food to eat. 

However, food isn’t always appreciated and valued. 

Muhamad Faizal Bin Ettapurath Moiden, Owner & Chef of Haji E-Moiden Food Stall

A 2nd generation hawker since 2005 who is conscious about food wastage and only buy fresh ingredients daily for next day’s sale. He also avoids bulk buying or keeping food products for long periods of time.

Nichol Ng, Co-founder of The Food Bank Singapore

She co-founded The Food Bank Singapore to be the prevailing centralised coordinating organisation for all food donations and to play a key role in the reduction of food wastage and food insecurity.

Fabian Liao, Senior Farm Manager of Quan Fa Organic Farm

A 2nd generation farmer who only understood how much hard work goes into growing the food that we see on the table after joining the farming industry.

Elizabeth Ratnam, Homemaker & Grandmother of 3

She educates her children and grandchildren to take only what is enough and not be a part of the ‘throw-away’ culture. She also actively reduces food wastage by cooking only what her family can finish.

Food is a beautiful way for us to express and receive love, especially when it's hard to find the right words. This short film is a reminder that food is love, and we should not waste it.

Reducing Disposables

Every year, we discard around 200,000 tonnes of disposables. At the current rate of waste disposal, our only landfill, Semakau Landfill, will be fully filled by 2035. We can’t go on like this.

Our national goal is to reduce the amount of waste sent to Semakau Landfill by 30 per cent per capita per day by 2030. Under the Singapore Green Plan 2030 (SGP), we are frontloading this to achieve a 20 per cent reduction in waste-to-landfill per capita per day by 2026.

Let’s choose to use clean reusable carrier bags, containers and bottles, and keep Singapore green for future generations.