Chua Rui Ming (FoS), Ngo Chanh Anh Minh (FoE), Teo Bei Fang (FoS), Wong Jia Hui, Benjamin (FoE)
Academic Advisor: Dr. Chua Siew Chin
Despite measures implemented by the National Recycling Programme for the past fifteen years, domestic recycling in Singapore has stagnated at low rates of about 20% from 2005 – 2015. Similarly, our group observed low recycling rates within various residences in NUS. In an effort to boost the recycling rates in NUS, we propose two methods to encourage people staying in NUS residences to recycle. The first method, inspired its success in other university campuses, involves better placements of recycling bins to enhance the convenience of recycling. The second involves the introduction of community incentives to encourage members to recycle. To demonstrate the feasibility of the second idea, we will assess its appeal among students, and prototype a program that could track students’ recycling rates. These two methods would be tested out in different phases at Raffles Hall and Ridge View Residential College. Conclusions on the effectiveness of the measures proposed would be drawn via a comparison of recycling rates in each location before and after the measures were implemented.
Keywords: Culture and Lifestyle Trends, Responsible Consumption, Waste Management, recycling bin, reverse vending machine