Communicate and Design Clear Signage

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Recycling and waste management are complicated. So make the communication as simple and straightforward as possible.

Communication (signage) is done via colours, words, and symbols.

Make sure that the signage for waste generation is consistent throughout your facility (and ideally consistent with common practices in Singapore).

Report to your staff the waste management performances and highlight the environmental benefits from it. For instance: "10 tonnes of cardboard was recycled: we together saved 240 trees".

8,333

sheets of copy paper are made with 1 tree.
(Conservatree)

15 years

until the Semakau landfill (the only landfill in Singapore) runs out of place.
(CNA)  

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

SOME TYPICAL CALCULATIONS

  • 1 ton of uncoated virgin (non-recycled) printing and office paper uses 24 trees
  • 1 ton of 100% virgin (non-recycled) newsprint uses 12 trees
  • More on Conservatree.org

These suppliers can help you

This is a DIY - Do It Yourself Solution. If you want, you may ask a consultant to help you implement it