Land reclamation near SentosaCompare and contrast any two waste disposal schemes (e.g. zero waste and land filling, land filling and using incinerators or any other method you know) and decide which one might be more suitable for your country
In Singapore, there are currently two waste disposal schemes. One is by landfill, the other is by incineration. For landfilling reclamation and incinerating there is one obvious similar advantage. That is, these are the quickest and easiest ways to dispose of waste. Aside from that, landfilling for reclamation helps Singapore generate more land and incineration helps generate electricity from its turbine by the burning of waste. However, there are disadvantages to both schemes. In land filling for reclamation, for example, although it helps generate more land for Singapore, if the reclamation is not done properly, toxic waste may leak into the oceans harming marine life. As for disadvantage in incinerating, though it helps generate electricity, its pollution to the air outweighs it energy generation advantages. In conclusion, land filling would have more advantages or rather least harmful to the environment than incinerating, but an alternative must be implement because even though landfilling for reclamation maybe better than incineration, it is still harmful to the environment.
6 comments:
Hi Ken...
Yes, indeed landfilling could be a better disposal scheme as compared to incineration, however, both are short-term solutions to the tons of waste produced.
Prevention is always better than cure. Hence, there is a need to come out with another long-term strategy/ strategies to cope with the increase in the amount of waste produced.
Nice post=)
compare land fill and reclamation, i think i will prefer land fill. But with the limited resources of land in Singapore, land filling scheme will face a problem one day. Thus, i think we need to learn not to produce too much waste and learn to recycle as much as we can.
I agree with serene, we need to look for a long term soultion and land filling reclamation is not a long term solution...
I think both of these schemes are still not the best way to manage the waste.These schemes still can bring negative impact to the environment in the long term. I agree with Jane, recycling is the best way to overcome the environmental problem. =)
Thanks, Ken, for inspiring your classmates' thinking!
Hi Ken,
I like landfilling, especially in Singapore. I think the most advantage is that landfilling can help Singapore to own more land.
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