Heartland dwellers who have been routinely trading preloved items with the friendly neighbourhood karung guni man may be disheartened to see their business and numbers dwindle. Back in the 1960s, several strategically placed landfills around the island were more than enough to handle the country’s solid waste. By the 1970s, Singapore’s booming population and consequently, mounting waste prompted the government to intervene in waste management.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 13:32:07 +0000