There is also a removable divider, so that households can create a separate compartment for small e-waste items. Food or liquids should also not be placed in the Bloobox. However, Styrofoam and food-stained items should not be recycled. For example, it explains that paper, metal, plastic, and glass can be recycled. The Bloobox can be washed and reused.Ĥ The Bloobox has instructions printed on it to help households identify what can and cannot be recycled. Each of us has a part to play to reduce waste and, together, we can make a difference.”ģ Designed in collaboration with a team of students from the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), the Bloobox is foldable and can hold up to 5kg of paper, plastic, metal or glass recyclables, or e-waste. We should also recycle right so that we do not contaminate the recyclables and unwittingly undermine our recycling efforts. Mr Ram Bhaskar, Deputy CEO of NEA, said, “We must get everyone into the habit of recycling at home if we want to achieve our national target of a 70 per cent overall recycling rate by 2030. This complements Singapore’s ongoing efforts to make recycling convenient for households and raise awareness among residents on the benefits of recycling.
RECYCLE BINS FOR HOME FREE
To support this, every household in Singapore will be able to collect a free home recycling box, known as a Bloobox, from vending machines located islandwide from Sunday 19 March until Sunday 30 April 2023 (both dates inclusive).Ģ The Bloobox initiative forms part of the national Recycle Right campaign, which aims to help households recycle right and reduce the contamination rate in the blue recycling bins. Singapore, 17 March 2023 – To start the habit of recycling at home, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is encouraging every residential household in Singapore to set up a home recycling corner. Collection from Bloobox vending machines islandwide from 19 March till 30 April 2023
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