Vallamkonda Nagamani Teja (SOC), Anikesh Bhuvaneshwaram (SOC), Callie Cheong (SOC), Adi Nata (FOE)
Academic Advisor: Ms. Sadaf Ansari
Waste management is a priority in Singapore because of the limited space in Semakau landfill, predicted to be full by 2025 (MEWR, 2019). However, 70% of Singapore consumers order food delivery at least once a month (Lim, 2019), with 49% consumers aged 18-34 years (Cheng, 2018). Similarly, our survey results found about 77% of RVRC students (n=100) order supper more than once a week. Our project aims to test a solution to reduce the food packaging waste by providing an alternative in-house supper option. During our widely publicised supper event offering affordable snacks for purchase, students were required to bring their own container to reduce plastic waste. Data collected from the event indicates that 94% of RVRC residents preferred to order in-house supper as compared to other supper alternatives. Our findings have been shared with the incoming student council for adoption the next academic year, to reduce RVRC’s collective waste footprint.