Balasubramanian Gayatri (SDE), Zhou Jiayi (FASS), Wong Chun Kiat (SOC), Goh Shuang Xun (SDE), Lim Han Wei, Dillon (FoS)
Academic Advisor: Ms. Sadaf Ansari
Despite the ease of composting, fruit waste is incinerated in Singapore. This breaks the nutrient cycle, leaving the loop open and ending the movement of valuable mineral nutrients (Elser and Bennet, 2011). Singaporeans consume 72 kg of fruits per person annually (Singapore Food Association, 2018), of which roughly 20% ends up as waste from fruit peels and cores. Information provided by the RVRC Office of Housing Services and the dining hall caterers indicated that students contribute to approximately 6000kg fruit waste each academic year. Our survey of RVRC residents (n=49) found that 52% were unaware of this problem and possible solutions. Our project aims to raise awareness and encourage residents to reconsider their fruit waste disposal habits. We conducted a workshop comprising of interactive games, informational videos and direct engagement. Data collected from the workshop indicated the success of our project in increasing awareness of the need to close the nutrient loop and to adopt alternatives to binning fruit waste.