what you can do with your old phones in Singapore.

Like the phone boxes kept just in case you find a new purpose for it, here’s what you can do with the old phones you’ve held on to. With Lunar New Year fast approaching, most of us will understandably be in the midst of spring cleaning. And by now, you would most likely have chanced across the cabinet where you’ve kept all your old phones (and by old, we mean ranging ...

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 #GreenForProsperity – Geneco’s push for a greener Singapore this CNY.

From recycling programmes for red packets to contests for vouchers, Geneco is out to make a difference this upcoming Chinese New Year (CNY). Chinese New Year is fast approaching, and you might be wondering where to get your red packets from. Look no further! #GreenForProsperity is Geneco’s third consecutive year of working towards the goal of conservation and recycling. As the top local residential electricity retailer, they strive to reinforce their ...

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all-new Volvo C40 Recharge launched in Singapore.

The Volvo C40 Recharge is a new milestone for Volvo, marking the brand’s first model designed as an EV from the ground up. Volvo’s commitment toward full electrification by 2030 is well underway with the unveiling of the all-new C40 Recharge in Singapore this week. aerodynamic, future-focused on the outside The all-new Volvo C40 Recharge has all of the benefits of a conventional Crossover but boasts a lower and sleeker design, promoting safety ...

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your next house might be built using recycled tyres.

Australian researchers have come up with a breakthrough new technique of making concrete, using old car tyres. For all their importance to modern civilisation, tyres pose a big challenge when it comes to disposal at the end of their life, due to their durability, quantity, and material composition. But now, a team of engineers from the ​​Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University has taken concrete steps towards addressing this issue, ...

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[fresh perspectives] will household recycling bins encourage ‘right recycling’?

Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Will distributing recycling bins to every household spur Singaporeans on to 'recycle right'?  recycle regularly, but get it right.  In 2021, the National Environment Agency (NEA) launched a survey on household recycling to investigate nationwide trends of recycling and the utility of recycling bins within Singaporean households. This was their main takeaway: many households in Singapore recycle regularly, but not everyone got it right.  And so it was announced that ...

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