以下内容为新加坡眼根据国会英文资料翻译整理：

玻璃回收率低的原因及改善措施

 

黄国光问：

(a) 新加坡玻璃回收率低的原因是什么？

(b) 永续发展与环境部正在采取哪些措施提高玻璃回收率？

 

傅海燕答：

玻璃废物约占新加坡2022 年产生的废物总量的1%，回收率为14%。回收成本高昂，削弱了玻璃废物回收公司的经济动力，导致回收率一直较低。

 

新加坡新回收公司的加入以及可持续发展意识的增强将有助于提高玻璃回收率。例如，2022 年开始运营的玻璃回收公司 Abraclean 已开始将回收的玻璃磨料加工成船舶喷砂材料。国家环境局开展的“正确回收运动”也提高了人们正确回收玻璃的认识。

 

我们正在探索扩大生产者延伸责任方法的可行性，以管理包括玻璃容器在内的其他包装废物类型。

 

REASONS FOR AND MEASURES TO IMPROVE LOW GLASS RECYCLING RATE

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the reasons for the low glass recycling rate in Singapore; and (b) what measures are being taken by the Ministry to improve the glass recycling rate.

Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Glass waste comprises around one per cent of total waste generated in 2022, with a recycling rate of 14 per cent. The recycling rate has been low due to the high cost of glass recycling, which weakens the economic incentive for generators of glass waste.

The entry of new recycling companies in Singapore and increasing awareness on sustainability issues will help to raise the glass recycling rate. For example, Abraclean, a glass recycling company which started operations in 2022, started processing recycled glass abrasives into ship blasting materials. NEA’s Recycle Right campaign also raises awareness on how glass can be recycled properly.

 We are exploring the feasibility of expanding the Extended Producer Responsibility approach to manage other packaging waste types, including glass containers.