Table of contentsMandatory recycling as a possible approach to solving the problemFinal thoughtsReferencesIn recent years, a great emphasis has been placed on recycling, with most of these efforts aimed at making recycling more important. practical. For example, we have blue recycling bins placed in easily accessible locations, some even right in front of the house. Additionally, in the coming years, garbage chutes will be installed in every HDB household. However, our domestic recycling rate, at 22% in 2018, is far from desirable. Looking at other countries, Germany, where citizens must sort their own recyclables into six different bins, has a municipal recycling rate of around 66%. It’s clear that lack of convenience is not responsible for low household recycling rates. Personally, I think recycling should be mandatory, so the aim of my essay is to explain my personal point of view with argumentative examples. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an original essay The root of the problem is obvious. As Tong Yen Wah, co-director of the Energy and Environmental Sustainability Solutions for Megacities program, said: “Lack of awareness and indifference only partly explains the lack of recycling habits [in Singapore] …In most cases, people don't recycle. simply because they don't have to. With this in mind, it would be foolish to maintain our current measures. We need to stop launching initiatives that look good but don't produce results. In the short time we have left, we need to adopt a more feasible and effective method to solve our low recycling problem. Mandatory recycling as a possible approach to solving the problem It's no secret that our household recycling rates are far from desirable. Clearly, approaches to recycling need to change. A greater incentive factor is needed. This is why I urge you to implement new laws and make recycling compulsory for Singaporeans. In South Korea, a mandatory recycling program has significantly reduced the amount of food the country throws away. Its food waste recycling rate has increased from less than 2% in 1995 to 95% today. Similarly, Taiwan's recycling rate increased from 5% to 55%, after adopting Pay-As-You-Throw, which charges citizens based on the amount of non-recyclable waste they dispose of. . Recycling legislation and mandatory recycling have proven to be the most effective way to increase the recycling rate. This is therefore one more reason for Singapore to also embark on this path. Singapore is no stranger to legislation. Over the years of nation building, we have implemented countless legislations and they have all worked in our favor. For example, education was made compulsory for all children in 2000, Singaporeans followed the law and Singapore now ranks first in all international education rankings. Fines from littering have also contributed greatly to the cleanliness of our streets. Singapore is known around the world as a "beautiful city", and we must recognize that it is because of these heavy fines, strict laws and strict regulations that Singapore is the orderly, clean and well-governed country that it is. it is today. It is all the more obvious that this is the approach we must adopt in the short time that, 30(11), 1173-1182.