Recycling @ NTU

Recycling @ NTU


One of our NTU2020 goals is to reduce waste production by 35%.

To be precise, we’re looking at per-capita waste intensity with the baseline set on 2011’s figures. And we’re making good progress: as of 2015, we’ve reduced waste production by 21%!
To reach our goal of 35% waste reduction, we will need each and every one of our 40,000 strong population of students, staff and professors to contribute towards our goal of being the Greenest Campus in the World!
Earthlink will link you up with all the prerequisite knowledge to do so! 😀

Just bin it

There are bins on campus that collects:

Click on each of the links here to be brought to the relevant sections! 🙂
Also, we have our bi-annual Recycling Drive every semester! Right after finals, we will be going door-to-door around the Halls of Residence to collect your recyclables 🙂
Do remember that recycling bins are only for recyclables 🙁 If you see anyone disposing food waste into the recycling bins, please help us to remind them that they should be disposed in general waste bins only! Not only will that waste everyone’s efforts, it poses a genuine threat to our health too as the big recycling bins are cleared less frequently!


Paper, Plastic and Cans


There are bins EVERYWHERE 😀

  • Generally, they can be found at the level 1 and 2 entrances of every North Spine and South Spine block.
  • Many of them are situated next to lift doors too! 🙂

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Electronic waste



Starhub RENEW E-waste bins
can be found in 4 locations in NTU campus:

  • Between LT1A and McDonald’s (next to stairs leading up to North Spine Food Court/Canteen A)
  • Outside CEE (N1), Level 1
  • Outside EEE (S1), Level B2
  • Opposite Co-op cafe @ The Hive, Level B5

In NIE campus, RENEW bin can be found at U.iD NIE Student Hub (Student Services Centre).

There are some RENEW bins in the Nanyang Heights blocks too!
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Foodbank NTU

Image from: http://www.foodbank.sg/index.php/programmes-events/programmes/food-bank-ntu
Image from: http://www.foodbank.sg/index.php/programmes-events/programmes/food-bank-ntu

Have too much excess food from CNY or pre-finals welfare packs? Do place them in the Food Bank bins at the following locations:

  • One Stop @ SAC
  • The Hive
  • Hall 9 Canteen
  • Hall 12 function room

All types of non-perishable food items that are unopened, unused, and with at least 4 weeks of shelf life are accepted.

Do visit the Food Bank website for pictures of the locations and to learn more about the food bank initiative! 🙂
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Ink Cartridges


If you have any ink cartridges or toners, don’t throw them into the general waste bins! Instead, bring them over to the Student Services Center where there is a Ink Cartridge bin right opposite the lift that is on the left of Subway! 🙂
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Pens


Image by “Save That Pen”

In collaboration with Save That Pen (STP), we have 2 STP bins located at the end of both spines! The one at the North Spine is right outside LWN Library, and the one at South Spine is outside LKC LT!
Do drops your used pens that have served you well into the bins once they’re out of ink! 🙂
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Events in August

The new academic year is here! We have exciting events lined-up just for you to start off this semester!
To welcome the new faces of NTU, we will be setting up a booth in NTU Freshmen Welcome Week and also a Welcome Tea in Week 2! Whether you are a freshman or a past Earthlink member, we look forward to showing you what Earthlink has done last year and will do this year. Earthlink welcomes anyone who wants to do their part for the environment. If you have sustainability-related project ideas, Earthlink is the perfect platform to bring your ideas to fruition, especially if they’re applicable to our campus! 🙂
Can’t wait any longer to share with us your ideas? Chew with us over lunch this Friday as we brainstorm with renowned NatGeo explorer Tristram Stewart on ways to reduce food waste in campus! Prof Sonny Ben Rosenthal from WKWSCI and representatives from National Environment Agency (NEA), Ecocampus will be there to share their ideas too in what will be a very eclectic design sprint! This design sprint is part of the Sustainability Case Challenge: Chewing on Sustainability!
The annual Earthlink Environmental Camp is soon upon us, with meaningful nature walks and activities included. If you have never experienced a nature walk and are interested to spend a relaxing weekend with nature, this camp is perfect for you. Earthlink’s 24th Management Committee will also pass the torch to the new 25th Management Committee members later this month.
We will keep you posted on the details of the events as soon as possible! See you in these events!

Waste Trail Journey III : Pulau Semakau

Waste Trail Journey III : Pulau Semakau

In the summer break last month, Earthlinkers and NTU students were fortunate to be given the opportunity to visit Semakau Landfill. The visit was a collaboration between Earthlink NTU and V360E Initiative by Student Community Engagement Office, and was also the final destination of the 3-part Waste Trail Journey. Participants learnt about the various scientific research on the island, the rich biodiversity on the island, as well as the waste management processes in Singapore before landfilling. Through a guided tour around the island, participants had a clearer idea of how the landfill was divided into different segments. Participants saw where the ashes were disposed in the sea as part of the Phase II development of the landfill. As Semakau landfill is estimated to be filled by 2045, the problem of excessive waste generation and land scarcity was highlighted to participants.

We hope that the visit to Semakau Landfill was enlightening for all participants, and stay tuned to the upcoming visit next year!