Slow start on first day of Singapore's beverage container return scheme; some machines not operational

George Mihalcea

Singapore Environment Council chairman Isabella Huang-Loh said initial teething issues and minor operational adjustments were to be expected, but that those were “part of any large-scale programme transition”. SINGAPORE: The first day of a nationwide scheme to recycle used beverage containers got off to a muted start on Wednesday (Apr 1), with eligible containers yet to reach most store shelves. CNA visited reverse vending machines at 12 locations across Singapore and found that some were not