His partner, NUS Professor Rajasekhar Balasubramaniam, also pointed out that paper frequently appeared the same, unlike metal which may come in different varieties, shapes and sizes.  ,
” It’s much easier to cope with paper when it comes to recycling. It does n’t involve sophisticated technology. The Professor from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering said that all paper things can be recycled.
However, because of the facilities we already have, only a few types of metal cans may be recycled. No everything can, however, can be recycled.
In terms of the cheap acid container that was delivered to the incinerator, Prof. Tong thought it might have been contaminated by difficult-to-remove substances like oil.  ,
It was not recognized because it could have been ruined beyond a recognized design while traveling.  ,
Prof Balasubramaniam was” amazed” that two things went to incinerators.  ,
He said,” I throw fresh reusable products into designated blue boxes with the assumption that the reusable items will go to recycling services,” putting himself in the shoes of a client.  ,
” So if the goods do not go to recycling services, it’s beyond my command, I’m not concerned. I need to understand why as a buyer who is committed to recycling if by any possibility those items are handled in incinerators.
COMMINGLED BINS STILL THE WAY FORWARD?
There were divergent opinions on maintaining the status quo with mixed boxes.  ,
Convenience is the primary justification for entangled discard boxes, and it is the official justification for Singapore’s use of them in its National Recycling Programme.  ,
The commingled system is convenient for residents and makes recycling easier because residents do n’t need to set up additional storage space in their homes to store the various recyclables in different receptacles, according to NEA, who spoke about blue bins.  ,
This lowers the barrier to reuse, said the firm.
Related sentiments were shared by MP for Nee Quickly GRC and chair of the government’s Parliamentary Committee on Sustainability and the Environment.  ,
” I think… ( we need ) to address this not from an knowledge point but from a comfort point,” Mr Ng told CNA, adding there was already” significant attention “on what can be recycled.  ,
Place a spare bucket next to the recycling bin so that people can place their spare in the appropriate bucket, according to Mr. Ng, making this step even simpler.  ,
According to Mr. Ng, fresh HDB blocks with integrated recycling chutes next to spare chutes may address the contamination issue moving forward.  ,