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actually about 89 percent of households

actually about 89 percent of households in Singapore in Asia that’s just the

in Singapore in Asia that’s just the

in Singapore in Asia that’s just the case its basics and interest rate in

case its basics and interest rate in

case its basics and interest rate in scenario what to landfill maybe

scenario what to landfill maybe

scenario what to landfill maybe somewhere else so talk about the journey

somewhere else so talk about the journey

somewhere else so talk about the journey in this house sir best-case scenario is

in this house sir best-case scenario is

in this house sir best-case scenario is the first row an incinerator is accursed

the first row an incinerator is accursed

the first row an incinerator is accursed opening syndrome decreases the amount of

opening syndrome decreases the amount of

opening syndrome decreases the amount of the volume makes another it was like

the volume makes another it was like

the volume makes another it was like this straight to your landfill so many

this straight to your landfill so many

this straight to your landfill so many classrooms like this

classrooms like this

classrooms like this Ultra Asia it’s something like this in

Ultra Asia it’s something like this in

Ultra Asia it’s something like this in many countries in this region the side

many countries in this region the side

many countries in this region the side of a river or the side of the ocean and

of a river or the side of the ocean and

of a river or the side of the ocean and it ends up in our ocean so I talk first

it ends up in our ocean so I talk first

it ends up in our ocean so I talk first about landfills all throughout this

about landfills all throughout this

about landfills all throughout this region we have

region we have

region we have populations growing incomes and what

populations growing incomes and what

populations growing incomes and what this means is we’re creating more waste

this means is we’re creating more waste

this means is we’re creating more waste than mo so all throughout this region in

than mo so all throughout this region in

than mo so all throughout this region in places like that first stitch you saw

places like that first stitch you saw

places like that first stitch you saw there was an top metal bomb in the

there was an top metal bomb in the

there was an top metal bomb in the coffee in greater Jakarta there’s about

coffee in greater Jakarta there’s about

coffee in greater Jakarta there’s about seven thousand tons of waste going from

seven thousand tons of waste going from

seven thousand tons of waste going from the city of Jakarta every day and going

the city of Jakarta every day and going

the city of Jakarta every day and going to the landfill

to the landfill

to the landfill all throughout this region this crisis

all throughout this region this crisis

all throughout this region this crisis is happening in cities there’s not

is happening in cities there’s not

is happening in cities there’s not enough space the landfills are sure

enough space the landfills are sure

enough space the landfills are sure other water goes into landfills grocery

other water goes into landfills grocery

other water goes into landfills grocery and then it reaches into our groundwater

and then it reaches into our groundwater

and then it reaches into our groundwater people in areas around in something I’d

people in areas around in something I’d

people in areas around in something I’d recognize and in getting catsup bottles

recognize and in getting catsup bottles

recognize and in getting catsup bottles in the region around are not able to

in the region around are not able to

in the region around are not able to burn anything they’re literally standing

burn anything they’re literally standing

burn anything they’re literally standing up and protesting what can we do let’s

up and protesting what can we do let’s

up and protesting what can we do let’s keep in mind this is the food that we

keep in mind this is the food that we

keep in mind this is the food that we rely on we employed here in Singapore

rely on we employed here in Singapore

rely on we employed here in Singapore now let’s talk more specifically about

now let’s talk more specifically about

now let’s talk more specifically about what happens when the stompers into the

what happens when the stompers into the

what happens when the stompers into the oceans so let’s say I’m a citizen in any

oceans so let’s say I’m a citizen in any

oceans so let’s say I’m a citizen in any country could be singable it could be in

country could be singable it could be in

country could be singable it could be in the

the

the could be India could be anywhere in the

could be India could be anywhere in the

could be India could be anywhere in the world I just dumped this at the side

world I just dumped this at the side

world I just dumped this at the side program oh right Danza on the first

program oh right Danza on the first

program oh right Danza on the first level and immerse into the oceans

level and immerse into the oceans

level and immerse into the oceans so you throughout back in 2015 in a

so you throughout back in 2015 in a

so you throughout back in 2015 in a science journal it was reported that

science journal it was reported that

science journal it was reported that this 480 million tons of plastic that

this 480 million tons of plastic that

this 480 million tons of plastic that are going into operations every year now

are going into operations every year now

are going into operations every year now this image you see is a rural plastic

this image you see is a rural plastic

this image you see is a rural plastic mismanagement so some of it is going on

mismanagement so some of it is going on

mismanagement so some of it is going on to landfills some of its going on to

to landfills some of its going on to

to landfills some of its going on to earth and also man that some foods going

earth and also man that some foods going

earth and also man that some foods going into the ocean specifically for the

into the ocean specifically for the

into the ocean specifically for the oceans it’s a million tons and 80% of

oceans it’s a million tons and 80% of

oceans it’s a million tons and 80% of that is coming from Asia now I want you

that is coming from Asia now I want you

that is coming from Asia now I want you to think about that 8 million ton number

to think about that 8 million ton number

to think about that 8 million ton number but me for a little while it was just a

but me for a little while it was just a

but me for a little while it was just a number until I started to bring it back

number until I started to bring it back

number until I started to bring it back to what I can understand I grew up on a

to what I can understand I grew up on a

to what I can understand I grew up on a farm in South Australia and my mom my

farm in South Australia and my mom my

farm in South Australia and my mom my parents are they heard we following

parents are they heard we following

parents are they heard we following different cereal crops every remember in

different cereal crops every remember in

different cereal crops every remember in December we popped up who would put it

December we popped up who would put it

December we popped up who would put it on trucks or you take it to the silo and

on trucks or you take it to the silo and

on trucks or you take it to the silo and we would tell them that each one of

we would tell them that each one of

we would tell them that each one of those trucks was somewhere between 10

those trucks was somewhere between 10

those trucks was somewhere between 10 and 15 tons and that’s the point that he

and 15 tons and that’s the point that he

and 15 tons and that’s the point that he kept me that was one truck two things

kept me that was one truck two things

kept me that was one truck two things and that was really heavy but it’s okay

and that was really heavy but it’s okay

and that was really heavy but it’s okay eight million tons so essentially what

eight million tons so essentially what

eight million tons so essentially what is happening is one big trouble every

is happening is one big trouble every

is happening is one big trouble every minute is going in space

minute is going in space

minute is going in space pull the plastic now this plastic you

pull the plastic now this plastic you

pull the plastic now this plastic you take it all home take this take this

take it all home take this take this

take it all home take this take this toothbrush this strong sanitary napkins

toothbrush this strong sanitary napkins

toothbrush this strong sanitary napkins any of these items they will never

any of these items they will never

any of these items they will never disappear they weigh the same there

disappear they weigh the same there

disappear they weigh the same there alone or they will turn into little

alone or they will turn into little

alone or they will turn into little pieces micro plastics these micro

pieces micro plastics these micro

pieces micro plastics these micro plastics then get eaten by fish or maybe

plastics then get eaten by fish or maybe

plastics then get eaten by fish or maybe it’s a lot basically internet this

it’s a lot basically internet this

it’s a lot basically internet this Turtles nourished right so adapting

Turtles nourished right so adapting

Turtles nourished right so adapting wildlife you’ll soon see is coming into

wildlife you’ll soon see is coming into

wildlife you’ll soon see is coming into our chain now let me just say I’m not

our chain now let me just say I’m not

our chain now let me just say I’m not energy plastics by no means plastics

energy plastics by no means plastics

energy plastics by no means plastics since I’ve been invented in 1907 have

since I’ve been invented in 1907 have

since I’ve been invented in 1907 have been an amazing innovation for us we

been an amazing innovation for us we

been an amazing innovation for us we would not have the medical advancements

would not have the medical advancements

would not have the medical advancements we have today if it wasn’t the plastic

we have today if it wasn’t the plastic

we have today if it wasn’t the plastic and same goes with so many other

and same goes with so many other

and same goes with so many other industries so the case here is not the

industries so the case here is not the

industries so the case here is not the plastic is evil plus keys necessary the

plastic is evil plus keys necessary the

plastic is evil plus keys necessary the case here is do we need to use an older

case here is do we need to use an older

case here is do we need to use an older applications that we currently through

applications that we currently through

applications that we currently through and even though better ways

and even though better ways

and even though better ways anyway stop thinking of this it’s waste

anyway stop thinking of this it’s waste

anyway stop thinking of this it’s waste we chop away into the landfill and start

we chop away into the landfill and start

we chop away into the landfill and start to see the value can we build

to see the value can we build

to see the value can we build infrastructure and systems and we have

infrastructure and systems and we have

infrastructure and systems and we have education to achieve up so let’s go back

education to achieve up so let’s go back

education to achieve up so let’s go back to you and I for anyone that eats fish

to you and I for anyone that eats fish

to you and I for anyone that eats fish plus things are now coming into the food

plus things are now coming into the food

plus things are now coming into the food chain so what happens is this little

chain so what happens is this little

chain so what happens is this little plankton eat small BIOS something else

plankton eat small BIOS something else

plankton eat small BIOS something else eats that pacino it comes into our

eats that pacino it comes into our

eats that pacino it comes into our supermarket and we eat that or if you’re

supermarket and we eat that or if you’re

supermarket and we eat that or if you’re vegetarian

vegetarian

vegetarian you can’t even escape it it’s now in sea

you can’t even escape it it’s now in sea

you can’t even escape it it’s now in sea salt so that in itself is this Garrigan

salt so that in itself is this Garrigan

salt so that in itself is this Garrigan but what’s even more scary is why that

but what’s even more scary is why that

but what’s even more scary is why that is dangerous it’s not so much whatever

is dangerous it’s not so much whatever

is dangerous it’s not so much whatever is in this item its what actually

is in this item its what actually

is in this item its what actually attaches onto those little pieces of

attaches onto those little pieces of

attaches onto those little pieces of plastic we see again over the last few

plastic we see again over the last few

plastic we see again over the last few centuries we’ve used a lot of different

centuries we’ve used a lot of different

centuries we’ve used a lot of different chemicals in agriculture in industry you

chemicals in agriculture in industry you

chemicals in agriculture in industry you might have heard of something called DDT

might have heard of something called DDT

might have heard of something called DDT which was around the 1950s and there was

which was around the 1950s and there was

which was around the 1950s and there was a big environmental movement towards

a big environmental movement towards

a big environmental movement towards banning it because was extremely

banning it because was extremely

banning it because was extremely dangerous

dangerous

dangerous now that has gone into our oceans that’s

now that has gone into our oceans that’s

now that has gone into our oceans that’s terrible and many others say that and

terrible and many others say that and

terrible and many others say that and they actually give in traffic and attach

they actually give in traffic and attach

they actually give in traffic and attach them

them

them often and it’s that it is really really

often and it’s that it is really really

often and it’s that it is really really dangerous there’s been a lot of studies

dangerous there’s been a lot of studies

dangerous there’s been a lot of studies heard of the pasta is in Austrian it’s

heard of the pasta is in Austrian it’s

heard of the pasta is in Austrian it’s being founded ocean mammals in the opti

being founded ocean mammals in the opti

being founded ocean mammals in the opti area that eight to ten times the amount

area that eight to ten times the amount

area that eight to ten times the amount of chemicals as office that’s then going

of chemicals as office that’s then going

of chemicals as office that’s then going very much into the food chain so take

very much into the food chain so take

very much into the food chain so take the Inuit population in Greenland we

the Inuit population in Greenland we

the Inuit population in Greenland we didn’t have bodies they from eight to

didn’t have bodies they from eight to

didn’t have bodies they from eight to ten times the money tentacles that’s

ten times the money tentacles that’s

ten times the money tentacles that’s going into fathers built for babies and

going into fathers built for babies and

going into fathers built for babies and it’s starting to affect immune systems

it’s starting to affect immune systems

it’s starting to affect immune systems your logical systems affected I really

your logical systems affected I really

your logical systems affected I really need you for up in the future if this

need you for up in the future if this

need you for up in the future if this will look at the future that we’re

will look at the future that we’re

will look at the future that we’re creating for ourselves and we’ll save as

creating for ourselves and we’ll save as

creating for ourselves and we’ll save as well but it’s not that Inuit population

well but it’s not that Inuit population

well but it’s not that Inuit population of the plastics into the ocean they’re

of the plastics into the ocean they’re

of the plastics into the ocean they’re not using that much and as we saw a lot

not using that much and as we saw a lot

not using that much and as we saw a lot of this is coming from Asia no in this

of this is coming from Asia no in this

of this is coming from Asia no in this world at the moment we live in a

world at the moment we live in a

world at the moment we live in a lifestyle where we take things out the

lifestyle where we take things out the

lifestyle where we take things out the ground so if you think about something

ground so if you think about something

ground so if you think about something like this

like this

like this it’s fossil fuels and coming out of the

it’s fossil fuels and coming out of the

it’s fossil fuels and coming out of the ground if you think about this piece of

ground if you think about this piece of

ground if you think about this piece of paper it’s come from forests we take

paper it’s come from forests we take

paper it’s come from forests we take this out the amount we make resources

this out the amount we make resources

this out the amount we make resources we just throw away lots of cases we’re

we just throw away lots of cases we’re

we just throw away lots of cases we’re not very good at recycling and being

not very good at recycling and being

not very good at recycling and being certainly yes now is an issue it’s an

certainly yes now is an issue it’s an

certainly yes now is an issue it’s an issue because we’re using too many of

issue because we’re using too many of

issue because we’re using too many of the earth’s resources to be using one

the earth’s resources to be using one

the earth’s resources to be using one point six finds the best resources so

point six finds the best resources so

point six finds the best resources so essentially we’re running in Denison in

essentially we’re running in Denison in

essentially we’re running in Denison in 25 30 dudes were on our metals used to

25 30 dudes were on our metals used to

25 30 dudes were on our metals used to make our golf carts many other types of

make our golf carts many other types of

make our golf carts many other types of electronics if we keep it up erase the

electronics if we keep it up erase the

electronics if we keep it up erase the deforestation we will literally have

deforestation we will literally have

deforestation we will literally have Gustavo forests within the next hundred

Gustavo forests within the next hundred

Gustavo forests within the next hundred years vitamin that skin we need a

years vitamin that skin we need a

years vitamin that skin we need a different system we don’t see its issues

different system we don’t see its issues

different system we don’t see its issues everything here in Singapore as I was

everything here in Singapore as I was

everything here in Singapore as I was saying what we do is we type something

saying what we do is we type something

saying what we do is we type something up we put it industry outside our minds

up we put it industry outside our minds

up we put it industry outside our minds but actually this issue is costing us a

but actually this issue is costing us a

but actually this issue is costing us a lot of money I know it’s going to be

lot of money I know it’s going to be

lot of money I know it’s going to be full by 2035 if we don’t change the way

full by 2035 if we don’t change the way

full by 2035 if we don’t change the way we do things could cost us another

we do things could cost us another

we do things could cost us another billion dollars idiot million dollars to

billion dollars idiot million dollars to

billion dollars idiot million dollars to build a new one after that the cost of

build a new one after that the cost of

build a new one after that the cost of incinerators now is there a better way a

incinerators now is there a better way a

incinerators now is there a better way a lot of cities would be saying yes there

lot of cities would be saying yes there

lot of cities would be saying yes there is there’s a boy who and that says yes

is there’s a boy who and that says yes

is there’s a boy who and that says yes it is it’s thinking towards a circular

it is it’s thinking towards a circular

it is it’s thinking towards a circular economy in Taipei in Hong Kong in Tokyo

economy in Taipei in Hong Kong in Tokyo

economy in Taipei in Hong Kong in Tokyo there’s a lot of movement towards

there’s a lot of movement towards

there’s a lot of movement towards reducing the amount of circle weight

reducing the amount of circle weight

reducing the amount of circle weight even in developing countries developing

even in developing countries developing

even in developing countries developing cities there is improvement in to walk a

cities there is improvement in to walk a

cities there is improvement in to walk a city integration taco

city integration taco

city integration taco they’ve actually got 100,000 households

they’ve actually got 100,000 households

they’ve actually got 100,000 households to segregate that materials canal so

to segregate that materials canal so

to segregate that materials canal so instead of this will be waste overs into

instead of this will be waste overs into

instead of this will be waste overs into one area what we have is we stop having

one area what we have is we stop having

one area what we have is we stop having the stereo strangers put out three ways

the stereo strangers put out three ways

the stereo strangers put out three ways over there anyone we can we put our

over there anyone we can we put our

over there anyone we can we put our recyclables in another container and

recyclables in another container and

recyclables in another container and literally return the vacuums of the same

literally return the vacuums of the same

literally return the vacuums of the same thing again this becomes a football this

thing again this becomes a football this

thing again this becomes a football this becomes recycle plastic becomes our

becomes recycle plastic becomes our

becomes recycle plastic becomes our plastic then it becomes 10 very little

plastic then it becomes 10 very little

plastic then it becomes 10 very little actually has to remind them less than 5

actually has to remind them less than 5

actually has to remind them less than 5 10 and 7 the only mix right now they

10 and 7 the only mix right now they

10 and 7 the only mix right now they really need to go to line no I think

really need to go to line no I think

really need to go to line no I think like sanitary napkins and divers because

like sanitary napkins and divers because

like sanitary napkins and divers because they’re making hazardous waste but

they’re making hazardous waste but

they’re making hazardous waste but there’s a lot of work towards finding

there’s a lot of work towards finding

there’s a lot of work towards finding ways to caption distributors from this

ways to caption distributors from this

ways to caption distributors from this as well in the city of Bangalore India

as well in the city of Bangalore India

as well in the city of Bangalore India civil agreement they’ve impulse

civil agreement they’ve impulse

civil agreement they’ve impulse regulation because definite winner needs

regulation because definite winner needs

regulation because definite winner needs the green city

the green city

the green city now they’ve dependent on that coin is

now they’ve dependent on that coin is

now they’ve dependent on that coin is the dog city nobody advised

the dog city nobody advised

the dog city nobody advised that i anointed that to and that’s what

that i anointed that to and that’s what

that i anointed that to and that’s what happened citizens or his office and less

happened citizens or his office and less

happened citizens or his office and less changes the government was forced to

changes the government was forced to

changes the government was forced to implement legislation to be in one bag

implement legislation to be in one bag

implement legislation to be in one bag where what is recycles one is organic

where what is recycles one is organic

where what is recycles one is organic and then a very small amount of these

and then a very small amount of these

and then a very small amount of these regions the coastal animal so it’s not

regions the coastal animal so it’s not

regions the coastal animal so it’s not just ways is not just a cost to manager

just ways is not just a cost to manager

just ways is not just a cost to manager it’s also a loss in value now I got to

it’s also a loss in value now I got to

it’s also a loss in value now I got to business opportunity around this

business opportunity around this

business opportunity around this region’s all around lots of struggling

region’s all around lots of struggling

region’s all around lots of struggling with the amount of waste they are

with the amount of waste they are

with the amount of waste they are creating as of sharing landfills already

creating as of sharing landfills already

creating as of sharing landfills already overflowing after that there’s a

overflowing after that there’s a

overflowing after that there’s a projection that week they’ll be

projection that week they’ll be

projection that week they’ll be generating two to three times more waste

generating two to three times more waste

generating two to three times more waste by 2025 so that’s scary when to offer

by 2025 so that’s scary when to offer

by 2025 so that’s scary when to offer another way thinking about this is the

another way thinking about this is the

another way thinking about this is the average Indian right now

average Indian right now

average Indian right now uses ten kilos of plastic the average

uses ten kilos of plastic the average

uses ten kilos of plastic the average American uses are hundred ten so even

American uses are hundred ten so even

American uses are hundred ten so even after 2025 we’re looking at crazy

after 2025 we’re looking at crazy

after 2025 we’re looking at crazy projections in terms of consumption now

projections in terms of consumption now

projections in terms of consumption now our neighbors around us is they’re going

our neighbors around us is they’re going

our neighbors around us is they’re going to Singapore to like the mosques they’re

to Singapore to like the mosques they’re

to Singapore to like the mosques they’re going to Europe they’re going to Denmark

going to Europe they’re going to Denmark

going to Europe they’re going to Denmark to the Netherlands to Germany the

to the Netherlands to Germany the

to the Netherlands to Germany the understanding concept book circular

understanding concept book circular

understanding concept book circular economy and to work out what they can do

economy and to work out what they can do

economy and to work out what they can do to stop thinking this is waste and start

to stop thinking this is waste and start

to stop thinking this is waste and start to think of it as resources

to think of it as resources

to think of it as resources businesses that have footprints here

businesses that have footprints here

businesses that have footprints here such as yearly check and huge ports and

such as yearly check and huge ports and

such as yearly check and huge ports and an RD Santa he’s not coming to our

an RD Santa he’s not coming to our

an RD Santa he’s not coming to our institutions here in Singapore but he’s

institutions here in Singapore but he’s

institutions here in Singapore but he’s going to a university in Germany from

going to a university in Germany from

going to a university in Germany from Hoffman Institute to work out how to

Hoffman Institute to work out how to

Hoffman Institute to work out how to develop a new technology to recycle

develop a new technology to recycle

develop a new technology to recycle sessions and they’ve done up now I think

sessions and they’ve done up now I think

sessions and they’ve done up now I think we have to be critical in the scientist

we have to be critical in the scientist

we have to be critical in the scientist team at a saw

team at a saw

team at a saw we have Asia’s best university into

we have Asia’s best university into

we have Asia’s best university into youth that has a chemical a material

youth that has a chemical a material

youth that has a chemical a material engineering department and we have HGTV

engineering department and we have HGTV

engineering department and we have HGTV that could be working on materials

that could be working on materials

that could be working on materials design is this an opportunity oh you can

design is this an opportunity oh you can

design is this an opportunity oh you can see now over right now another thing

see now over right now another thing

see now over right now another thing three security we rely on a lot of the

three security we rely on a lot of the

three security we rely on a lot of the period and imported from around the

period and imported from around the

period and imported from around the region this food that comes up with

region this food that comes up with

region this food that comes up with farmers you take a banana you take the

farmers you take a banana you take the

farmers you take a banana you take the parking lot carrots potatoes whatever we

parking lot carrots potatoes whatever we

parking lot carrots potatoes whatever we use my office

use my office

use my office when we peel it we could actually turn

when we peel it we could actually turn

when we peel it we could actually turn up back into pump off and send it back

up back into pump off and send it back

up back into pump off and send it back to the box that this group continuously

to the box that this group continuously

to the box that this group continuously it doesn’t need to go to landfill and

it doesn’t need to go to landfill and

it doesn’t need to go to landfill and sees across realizing this New York

sees across realizing this New York

sees across realizing this New York Paris they’re driving the movements

Paris they’re driving the movements

Paris they’re driving the movements towards separating them and turning it

towards separating them and turning it

towards separating them and turning it into compost for their markets and for

into compost for their markets and for

into compost for their markets and for cleaning

cleaning

cleaning yes say hello what’s your bird wondered

yes say hello what’s your bird wondered

yes say hello what’s your bird wondered nameless have small lungs there is a lot

nameless have small lungs there is a lot

nameless have small lungs there is a lot of opportunity for our compost treatment

of opportunity for our compost treatment

of opportunity for our compost treatment now what can we do here in Singapore a

now what can we do here in Singapore a

now what can we do here in Singapore a couple of examples as to how being first

couple of examples as to how being first

couple of examples as to how being first increased our cost because of the amount

increased our cost because of the amount

increased our cost because of the amount of waste that we are generating this is

of waste that we are generating this is

of waste that we are generating this is an example of the type in see where in

an example of the type in see where in

an example of the type in see where in the year 2000 it implemented a feed

the year 2000 it implemented a feed

the year 2000 it implemented a feed based on how much waste you can generate

based on how much waste you can generate

based on how much waste you can generate so if we generate what’s available if

so if we generate what’s available if

so if we generate what’s available if you generate less you make less they

you generate less you make less they

you generate less you make less they were way to decrease by 65 percent you

were way to decrease by 65 percent you

were way to decrease by 65 percent you see if you know that’s happening we

see if you know that’s happening we

see if you know that’s happening we thought South Korea it decreased 25

thought South Korea it decreased 25

thought South Korea it decreased 25 percent people don’t want any new things

percent people don’t want any new things

percent people don’t want any new things it simply works we come to an example of

it simply works we come to an example of

it simply works we come to an example of Sweden if you charge people based on

Sweden if you charge people based on

Sweden if you charge people based on whether they segregate or don’t

whether they segregate or don’t

whether they segregate or don’t segregate behavior changes so something

segregate behavior changes so something

segregate behavior changes so something in Sweden segregates they can actually

in Sweden segregates they can actually

in Sweden segregates they can actually pay as little as a couple hundred

pay as little as a couple hundred

pay as little as a couple hundred dollars two hundred three hundred

dollars two hundred three hundred

dollars two hundred three hundred dollars a year if you don’t say okay

dollars a year if you don’t say okay

dollars a year if you don’t say okay your main three times the amount the

your main three times the amount the

your main three times the amount the reason being is because when you say

reason being is because when you say

reason being is because when you say your gain something value can be created

your gain something value can be created

your gain something value can be created if you don’t everything gets mixed up

if you don’t everything gets mixed up

if you don’t everything gets mixed up it’s contaminated and basically ask

it’s contaminated and basically ask

it’s contaminated and basically ask unless you have a very expensive

unless you have a very expensive

unless you have a very expensive technology to try and separate a

technology to try and separate a

technology to try and separate a completeness let them to sing them off

completeness let them to sing them off

completeness let them to sing them off so in Singapore we use a little plastic

so in Singapore we use a little plastic

so in Singapore we use a little plastic bag it’s often said that we can’t stop

bag it’s often said that we can’t stop

bag it’s often said that we can’t stop using these plastic bags into profits

using these plastic bags into profits

using these plastic bags into profits this we need them for our waste and I

this we need them for our waste and I

this we need them for our waste and I challenge that there’s a lot of

challenge that there’s a lot of

challenge that there’s a lot of behavioral science that says if you

behavioral science that says if you

behavioral science that says if you actually charge people for that plastic

actually charge people for that plastic

actually charge people for that plastic bags pull that waste that will actually

bags pull that waste that will actually

bags pull that waste that will actually decrease the amount of waste that they

decrease the amount of waste that they

decrease the amount of waste that they create if you instead create bigger

create if you instead create bigger

create if you instead create bigger containers for recyclables they will

containers for recyclables they will

containers for recyclables they will recycle more this is a system in Taipei

recycle more this is a system in Taipei

recycle more this is a system in Taipei where they judge people based on the

where they judge people based on the

where they judge people based on the size plastic bag they have it works and

size plastic bag they have it works and

size plastic bag they have it works and it needs that we don’t need all those

it needs that we don’t need all those

it needs that we don’t need all those puffy bags known to pockets or in

puffy bags known to pockets or in

puffy bags known to pockets or in everyday use there’s 100 cities and

everyday use there’s 100 cities and

everyday use there’s 100 cities and countries in abandoned bus effects

countries in abandoned bus effects

countries in abandoned bus effects because of that cost and what happened

because of that cost and what happened

because of that cost and what happened in the environment a greedy problem in

in the environment a greedy problem in

in the environment a greedy problem in South Australia just goes to my heart

South Australia just goes to my heart

South Australia just goes to my heart portal deposit systems work they

portal deposit systems work they

portal deposit systems work they incentivize people to realize this has

incentivize people to realize this has

incentivize people to realize this has value when I was a kid I got rights into

value when I was a kid I got rights into

value when I was a kid I got rights into every one of these now that ten cents

every one of these now that ten cents

every one of these now that ten cents sir intensifies citizens I used to get a

sir intensifies citizens I used to get a

sir intensifies citizens I used to get a family beastie at 20 or 30 dollars every

family beastie at 20 or 30 dollars every

family beastie at 20 or 30 dollars every month but taking these to the recycling

month but taking these to the recycling

month but taking these to the recycling Network it also works video quantity for

Network it also works video quantity for

Network it also works video quantity for every one dollar that is spent on

every one dollar that is spent on

every one dollar that is spent on recycling in South Australia six dollars

recycling in South Australia six dollars

recycling in South Australia six dollars comes back to the economy it’s inert

comes back to the economy it’s inert

comes back to the economy it’s inert greater than business this is great for

greater than business this is great for

greater than business this is great for Singapore which right here towards a

Singapore which right here towards a

Singapore which right here towards a smart city we like comedians we have our

smart city we like comedians we have our

smart city we like comedians we have our existing shoot system this is a perfect

existing shoot system this is a perfect

existing shoot system this is a perfect retrofit that has happened in Melbourne

retrofit that has happened in Melbourne

retrofit that has happened in Melbourne where I initially

where I initially

where I initially it took us waste one side it divides

it took us waste one side it divides

it took us waste one side it divides your recyclables to another slide it’s

your recyclables to another slide it’s

your recyclables to another slide it’s not a complicated implementation in the

not a complicated implementation in the

not a complicated implementation in the center of all know you say can Singapore

center of all know you say can Singapore

center of all know you say can Singapore do this so we actually get absol all in

do this so we actually get absol all in

do this so we actually get absol all in one journey I work in this region what

one journey I work in this region what

one journey I work in this region what is a border can we learn from Singapore

is a border can we learn from Singapore

is a border can we learn from Singapore and I want here and my head high and say

and I want here and my head high and say

and I want here and my head high and say yes you can you can live for our

yes you can you can live for our

yes you can you can live for our businesses you can learn from our

businesses you can learn from our

businesses you can learn from our government and we have done this before

government and we have done this before

government and we have done this before we were looking at circularity before

we were looking at circularity before

we were looking at circularity before anyone else was almost decades ago we

anyone else was almost decades ago we

anyone else was almost decades ago we were looking at a circular system for

were looking at a circular system for

were looking at a circular system for work we have an award-winning company hi

work we have an award-winning company hi

work we have an award-winning company hi Fox the one that entrepreneur that Year

Fox the one that entrepreneur that Year

Fox the one that entrepreneur that Year award in 2011 we explore these

award in 2011 we explore these

award in 2011 we explore these technologies founder how is Singapore a

technologies founder how is Singapore a

technologies founder how is Singapore a I wasn’t sure five years ago when I

I wasn’t sure five years ago when I

I wasn’t sure five years ago when I moved to Singapore the treaty interfere

moved to Singapore the treaty interfere

moved to Singapore the treaty interfere my husband and I started the community

my husband and I started the community

my husband and I started the community farming year to come and we try to

farming year to come and we try to

farming year to come and we try to encourage people to compost within a

encourage people to compost within a

encourage people to compost within a week of announcing this to our community

week of announcing this to our community

week of announcing this to our community well the seventy five percent of people

well the seventy five percent of people

well the seventy five percent of people who are segregating no waste they were

who are segregating no waste they were

who are segregating no waste they were bringing their food waste down we were

bringing their food waste down we were

bringing their food waste down we were turning it into compost to grow

turning it into compost to grow

turning it into compost to grow nutrient-rich food that made me realize

nutrient-rich food that made me realize

nutrient-rich food that made me realize that yes Singapore what is ready so any

that yes Singapore what is ready so any

that yes Singapore what is ready so any of you in the floor what if we can stop

of you in the floor what if we can stop

of you in the floor what if we can stop believe all these things is waste and if

believe all these things is waste and if

believe all these things is waste and if we can realize that there are materials

we can realize that there are materials

we can realize that there are materials that have value so can Singapore

that have value so can Singapore

that have value so can Singapore different ways what it is down the water

different ways what it is down the water

different ways what it is down the water and being a leader in this region and

and being a leader in this region and

and being a leader in this region and the wall thank you

you

you [Applause]

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