Objective
Current Grant Calls
Past Grant Calls
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Objectives
The Closing the Waste Loop (CTWL) Funding initiative is an R&D programme that was announced in December 2017, along with the Environmental Services Industry Transformation Map. It will support Singapore’s efforts in working towards the Sustainable Singapore Blueprint’s vision of zero waste nation. The initiative is to encourage collaborations with institutes of higher learning, research institutes and private sector partners, to develop technologies and solutions to tackle challenges posed by increasing waste generation, scarcity of resources and land constraints for waste management. The initiative will focus on thematic areas, covering: (1) resource and value recovery from key waste streams, e.g. plastics, food, electrical and electronic products; (2) diversion of ash and residues to conserve landfill space; (3) environmental remediation of closed dumping ground and landfill; and (4) data and analytic driven waste management solutions.
In this manner, the programme supports a growing ecosystem of companies and researchers to build up technological competencies and undertake R&D in environment technology research.
Current Grant Calls
The commitment period for Closing the Waste Loop Initiative has ended. Please refer to Closing the Resource Loop Funding Initiative.
Past Grant Calls
Awarded Projects for Past RFPs
| Request for Proposal (RFP) | Research Area | Publication Date | Closing Date |
Landfill Conservation: Utilisation of Incineration Ash | Landfill Conservation: Utilisation of Incineration Ash | 13 Mar 2018 | 6 Jul 2018 |
Awarded Projects
1. Catalytic active catalyst support using incineration ash
2. A scalable and sustainable process for transforming incineration bottom ash into green aggregates to significantly reduce Semakau Landfill waste handling
| Principal Investigator
Associate Professor Jason Xu Zhichuan
Dr Goh Chee Keong
| Host Institution
Nanyang Technological University
Republic Polytechnic
|
Sustainable Design of and Value Recovery from Plastics | Sustainable Design of and Value Recovery from Plastics | 26 Mar 2018 | 13 Jun 2018 |
Awarded Projects
1. An Integrated System to Produce Recycled Mixed Plastic Ingredients and Composites for Infrastructural Applications
2. Recycling of Polyethylene- and Polyethylene Terephthalate Containing Multilayer Packaging Materials
| Principal Investigator
Dr Wong Sook Fun
Dr Ludger Paul Stubbs
| Host Institution
Temasek Polytechnic
Institute of Chemical & Engineering Sciences, A*STAR
|
Landfill Avoidance and Value Recovery from Non-Incinerable Waste | Non-Incinerable Waste: Landfill Avoidance and Value Recovery | 19 Mar 2020 | 30 Jul 2020 |
Awarded Projects
1. Utilisation of freshwater sludge and carbide sludge to produce expansive agent for civil engineering applications
2. Cost-effective removal and recovery of heavy metals from non-incinerable wastes for recycling and reuse with near-zero waste discharge
3. Conversion of spent fluid catalytic cracking catalyst into value-added precipitated silica
| Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor Yi Yaolin
Professor Li Fong Yau, Sam
Dr Bu Jie
| Host Institution
Nanyang Technological University
National University of Singapore
Institute of Chemical & Engineering Sciences, A*STAR
|
Environmental Remediation | Site Investigation and Characterisation at Phase 1 of Semakau Landfill for Material Recovery | 10 Sep 2020 | 9 Dec 2020 |
Awarded Projects
1. “Breaking the ground” in Semakau Landfill: technological solutions for site investigation and material reuse
| Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor Fei Xunchang | Host Institution
Nanyang Technological University |
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NEA has supported SCARCE to undertake R&D projects in the management of e-waste under the CTWL Funding Initiative. The research focused on the treatment and recovery of resources from common e-waste streams including lithium-ion batteries, solar panels, printed circuit boards and toxic plastics from e-waste. Building on the promising outcomes of this research, NEA has extended its investment to SCARCE Phase 2 under the Closing the Resource Loop (CTRL) Funding Initiative. This continued support aims to facilitate the scale-up and industrial translation of SCARCE's innovative e-waste management solutions, furthering NEA's commitment to sustainable resource recovery and circular economy principles.
For more information, you could refer to the SCARCE homepage by clicking here.