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Tackling packaging waste

The National Environment Agency introduced the Singapore Packaging Agreement in 2007, to encourage the private sector to curb the amount of packaging waste its generates. But how does it work and what does it mean for businesses in Singapore?

 

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Singapore unveils new rules to curb packaging waste

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