(Re)cycling all the way

Newspaper article from the Straits Times (September 20, 2014) about recycling in Russia

After reading this news article, I was very encouraged. In Russia, there are few to no recycling opportunities for the general population. Also, the government did not provide the same recycling points that we Singaporeans have. But because a few individuals started to think about saving the environment and becoming passionate about it, their problem with no recycling points have reached an international level, appearing even in Singapore's local news.

Since we have the convenience of having drop-off points for recyclables so near our doorsteps, with each HDB estate having a couple of bins, Singaporeans really do have it easy! I believe that if only more awareness is raised about the significance of waste reduction by recycling materials, there might be an increase in the amount of recycling done. 

Some may say that that it is a hassle to sort items, or they do not know what are recyclable. There is information available on websites (such as this and this), an even on the bins themselves. 

Example of a recycling bin. Photo credits to zerowastesg.