Straits Times 29 Jun 10;
A NEW training centre will be set up in Singapore to promote sustainable waste management.
The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore and the National Environment Agency to establish a training, advisory and promotion centre for environmental and waste management here, the three bodies said in a press release yesterday.
The centre will be the first of its kind set up by ISWA outside Europe. It will organise waste management training workshops, forums and trade shows, and provide advisory services to regional organisations and governments.
Waste management has become a crucial issue in Asia, which is expected to generate 1.8 million tonnes of waste a day and spend $70 billion on waste management a year by 2025.
