The household recycling rate in 2024 fell to a record low of 11 per cent, down from the previous low of 12 per cent in 2023 and 2022.

This comes despite initiatives to encourage more household recycling, such as the distribution of recycling boxes to all homes in 2023.

The National Environment Agency told The Straits Times that the dip in 2024 was largely due to less paper and cardboard waste being recycled, although less domestic waste was generated that year.

So what’s going wrong?

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Sonny Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Sustainability Communication, Singapore Management University, to find out more. 

The household recycling rate in 2024 fell to a record low of 11 per cent, down from the previous low of 12 per cent in 2023 and 2022.
This comes despite initiatives to encourage more household recycling, such as the distribution of recycling boxes to all homes in 2023.
The National Environment Agency told The Straits Times that the dip in 2024 was largely due to less paper and cardboard waste being recycled, although less domestic waste was generated that year.
So what&rsquo;s going wrong?
On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Sonny Rosenthal, Associate Professor of Sustainability Communication, Singapore Management University, to find out more.&nbsp;

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Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong is your 4&ndash;8pm drive companion, guiding you through the day&rsquo;s biggest headlines, trending conversations and the issues shaping Singapore and the world.
From news and current affairs to lifestyle insights and generational perspectives, the show helps you make sense of what&rsquo;s happening &mdash; with clarity, context and a touch of personality.
Whether you&rsquo;re catching up after a long day or tuning in on the move, Your Way Home keeps you informed, engaged and connected &mdash; all the way home.
And she closes the day with a song that says it all.