Measure & Monitor

Cost
LOW
Cost
MEDIUM
Cost
HIGH
EFFORT
low
EFFORT
medium
EFFORT
HIGH
IMPACT
low
IMPACT
MEDIUM
IMPACT
HIGH

If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it!

Measuring your waste is a key step for a green office.

  • Implement a procedure to measure the most relevant waste streams (general waste and recyclables) per floor or per department. The measure of recyclables can be broken down per type of recyclables such as paper, e-waste, plastic...
  • Set annually waste reduction targets to continuously improve.

Learn more here to start a recycling program in your office or browse Page 14 onwards in the Singapore NEA 3R Guidebook for Offices.

37%

only of the population in Singapore are actively recycling PET bottles.
(SEC)

38%

of paper and cardboard are recycled in Singapore, despite paper being recyclable up to 7 times and cardboard 5 times.
(NEA)

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