https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23 Key in the strategies you have discussed as a pair on what can citizens do to increase Spore's rates of plastic recycling. en-us 2023-03-27 05:30:38 UTC 2025-11-14 03:35:48 UTC hello@padlet.com humanitiesrock https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532518746 2023-03-27 05:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532518746 https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532522829
Use recycled plastic 

• Less non-recycled plastic in circulation therefore reducing the amount of non recycled plastic used and thus increasing the rate of plastic recycling due to the demand for recycled plastic and the downfall of one time use plastic. 

Educate the public on proper recycling habits 

• Most citizens are unaware that food contamination and other tainted plastics cannot be recycled thus reducing he rate of recycling. 
• Educating the citizens through advertisements and schools can help raise the rate of recycling 
• For example when people drink sweet drinks from plastic bottles, the plastic is contaminated and is unsuitable for recycling. However schools can hold assemblies or parents can educate their children to sanities and wash their plastic to be recycled.

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Raise awareness
Use social media platforms to encourage and educate the public on the prevalence of recycling and reducing wastage. Can increase exposure through placing posters and brochures around Singapore. Can also have campaigns around Singapore and carnivals to raise awarenes. SCARE THEM TO MOTIVATE THEM

Avoid single use plastics
Single-use plastics, such as plates and cutlery made from this material, make our lives easier, but seriously harm the planet. These types of products have viable alternatives and there is an urgent need to chose these.

]]> 2023-03-27 05:41:06 UTC https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532525393 https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532525491 encourage others to recycle: recycle with friends and family to reduce the workload, inform others on the importance of recycling
be more active in recycling: recycle yourself before getting others to join you
join or create activities or initiatives to recycle more: picking up garbage as a group to find recyclables 
make recycling easier: place recycling bins nearby and put different bins for different materials. they can also install a tap near the recycling bins to make it easier]]> 2023-03-27 05:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532525491 https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532526231 Educate the public about the different kinds of recycling bins in public spaces. Most people do not know that if we throw non-recyclables inside a recyclable bin, it will contaminate the recyclables and therefore, they can not be recycled anymore. The yellow bin is for recycling non-contaminated plastics. By educating people to throw waste in the correct place, we could increase the recycling rate for plastics as there would be more plastics that are not contaminated.]]> 2023-03-27 05:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532526231 https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532526232 Citizens can spread awareness using social media. When more people become aware of the low rate of recycling of plastic waste, and the problems that arise because of it, they are more likely to be motivated to do their part and recycle more themselves. Social media activists and influencers may also have a larger outreach than most people and can convince more people to do their part to recycle. 

Citizens can also start separating their waste into recyclables and non-recyclables. This will ensure that there is no contamination of items that can be recycled, so that the rate of recycling will increase as more items will be able to be recycled. ]]> 2023-03-27 05:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532526232 https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532526427 1. Reuse plastic waste, e.g. incorporate them in arts, crafts project, or as containers 
2. Learn about recycling especially plastic waste and learn the requirements for plastic waste to be recycled 
-> the plastic that can be recycled cannot be contaminated by organic waste. Citizens can wash and dry their own plastic waste to have as much as plastic waste recycle (or at least with this knowledge, citizens won’t contaminate other plastic that are suitable for recycling)
3. Teach children and other family members about plastic waste and encourage them to use less plastic and recycle them]]> 2023-03-27 05:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532526427 https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532527797 - Citizens can make efforts as a community by organising recycling drives to increase Singapore’s rate of plastic recycling
- They can set community goals during the drive for them to achieve as a group
- Residents can bring plastic materials to a communal area for recycling
- Other residents can help check to ensure that the plastic materials are recyclable
- For example, to collect and wash 200 plastic water bottles by the end of the month, contributed by different residents where they have an allocated date and time for volunteers to gather at the communal area and help out in ensuring the plastic bottles are washed and clean for recycling
- This way, citizens can be motivated by each other and help one another out to increase the number of plastic materials being sent for recycling and ensuring the quality of plastic materials being recycled is appropriate, increasing the rate of plastic recycling in Singapore within their own community

]]> 2023-03-27 05:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532527797 https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532528427 Add more recycling bins
- If recycling bins are closer to people, it will be more convenient for people to recycle their home items and they will be more encouraged to recycle as it does not disrupt their life.
- Increasing the frequency of bins within a distance also makes people’s life more convenient and they will feel that recycling is not a hassle, thus encouraging them to recycle.


]]> 2023-03-27 05:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532528427 https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532528861 1. Educate the public on how to recycle their items
- put up posters or conduct workshops on this 
- Can tell students how to do this in school talks
- activities to show the benefits of recycling

2. Install the machines that would pay you money for recycling or returning your plastic bottles
- encourages recycling in everyday life
- eg. In amusement parks in Denmark, people are returned a few cents for recycling their plastic cups
- people can understand why recycling is good for the environment ]]> 2023-03-27 05:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/humanitiesrock/rwhzv4yp6n3x3p23/wish/2532528861