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Tigers and elephants are not the sole victims of illegal wildlife trade

Tigers and elephants are not the sole victims of illegal wildlife trade

Plastic waste is here to stay in the ocean, unless we do something about it

Plastic waste is here to stay in the ocean, unless we do something about it

The oceans are running out of fish

The oceans are running
out of fish

We need more young voices to lead the way on climate change

We need more young voices to lead the way
on climate change

A better and greener tomorrow through sustainable finance

A better and greener tomorrow through sustainable finance

Illegal Wildlife Trade
PACT
Responsible Seafood Action
Climate Action Schools
$ustain
Illegal Wildlife Trade

“1 in 3 Singaporeans who have encountered illegal wildlife trade have encountered it online.”

Singapore’s strong connectivity and efficient transportation network makes it a potential route for trafficking syndicates to move endangered wildlife and their products. They enter Singapore from source countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, and are shipped out to large consumer markets such as China and Europe.

Driven by demand for their exotic meat, perceived medicinal benefits and as pets, illegal wildlife trade is a big, lucrative business—the fourth largest illegal trade in the world. To make matters worse, advances in digital connectivity have increased the ease of exchange of wildlife from poacher to consumer.

Learn more about endangered animals

Tiger

Only 3,900 tigers remain in the wild. We have lost over 95% of the world’s wild tiger population to rampant poaching and habitat loss.

Elephant

Around 40 elephants are killed each day for their tusks.

Pangolin

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world for their meat and scales.

Ball Python

Ball pythons are highly-exploited because of their beautiful skin.

Sea Turtle

Sea turtles are slaughtered for their eggs, meat, skin and shells. They also suffer from bycatch in fishing gear.

Straw-headed Bulbul

​​The melodious-voiced Straw-headed bulbul has gone extinct from Thailand and most parts of Indonesia due to the poaching for the pet trade.

What we do

The Coalition to End Wildlife Tracking Online was launched in 2018 by WWF, TRAFFIC and IFAW together with 21 tech company members, with the aim of shutting down online marketplaces for wildlife traffickers.

WWF-Singapore helps e-commerce businesses to tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade through policy changes and to identify illegal listings on their sites. We also hold webinars and plenary discussions to engage businesses on local Illegal Wildlife Trade matters, and to share their best practices or challenges.

Individuals are also empowered to be part of the solution, as key citizen scientists, under the The Wildlife Cyber Spotter Programme. As the voices across the globe, Cyber Spotters detect and report illegal online listings.

Our impact

Since Oct 2020

0 +
Illegal Wildlife Trade products reported
0 +
Volunteers trained (Cyber Spotters trained)
0
New Keywords detected
0
Total Cyber Spotter rounds conducted
0
Total number of volunteer hours involved

Help us continue our efforts to save endangered species from extinction and prevent the sale and demand of illegal animal products.

Donate
Sign up to be a Cyber Spotter

“1 in 3 Singaporeans who have encountered illegal wildlife trade have encountered it online.”

Singapore’s strong connectivity and efficient transportation network makes it a potential route for trafficking syndicates to move endangered wildlife and their products. They enter Singapore from source countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, and are shipped out to large consumer markets such as China and Europe.

Driven by demand for their exotic meat, perceived medicinal benefits and as pets, illegal wildlife trade is a big, lucrative business—the fourth largest illegal trade in the world. To make matters worse, advances in digital connectivity have increased the ease of exchange of wildlife from poacher to consumer.

Learn more about
endangered animals

Tiger
Only 3,900 tigers remain in the wild. We have lost over 95% of the world’s wild tiger population to rampant poaching and habitat loss.
Elephant
Around 40 elephants are killed each day for their tusks.
Pangolin
Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world for their meat and scales.
Ball Python
Ball pythons are highly-exploited because of their beautiful skin.
Sea Turtle
Sea turtles are slaughtered for their eggs, meat, skin and shells. They also suffer from bycatch in fishing gear.
Straw-headed Bulbul
​​The melodious-voiced Straw-headed bulbul has gone extinct from Thailand and most parts of Indonesia due to the poaching for the pet trade.
Previous
Next

What we do

The Coalition to End Wildlife Tracking Online was launched in 2018 by WWF, TRAFFIC and IFAW together with 21 tech company members, with the aim of shutting down online marketplaces for wildlife traffickers.

WWF-Singapore helps e-commerce businesses to tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade through policy changes and to identify illegal listings on their sites. We also hold webinars and plenary discussions to engage businesses on local Illegal Wildlife Trade matters, and to share their best practices or challenges.

Individuals are also empowered to be part of the solution, as key citizen scientists, under the The Wildlife Cyber Spotter Programme. As the voices across the globe, Cyber Spotters detect and report illegal online listings.

Our impact

Since Oct 2020

0 +
Illegal Wildlife Trade products reported
0 +
Volunteers trained (Cyber Spotters trained)
0
New Keywords detected
0
Total Cyber Spotter rounds conducted
0
Total number of volunteer hours involved

Help us continue our efforts to save endangered species from extinction and prevent the sale and demand of illegal animal products.

Donate
Sign up to be a Cyber Spotter
PACT

“Plastics are so resilient that they can take up to 400 years to decompose!”

To achieve the vision of No Plastics in Nature by 2030, Plastic ACTion (PACT) is working towards the elimination of all unnecessary plastics, reduction of single-use waste and movement towards a circular economy.

What we do

Started by WWF-Singapore and based on WWF’s No Plastic in Nature Initiative, Plastic ACTion (PACT) is a business initiative that aims to reduce waste and move towards a circular economy. The programme empowers companies to adapt their business models and processes to be more resource-efficient.

By providing businesses with guidance and resources to help reduce their plastic consumption, this will lower their environmental footprint, and address the growing consumer demand for sustainability.

We engage with businesses via 2 approaches:

Sectoral Collaboration

PACT targets unnecessary plastics which are easiest to remove from a business model

Individual Company Commitments

Get individual companies (also known as PACT Champions) to commit to time-bound targets and goals

Our impact in 2021

Since 2019, WWF-Singapore has brought together 35 companies from the food & beverage, retail, food delivery service and other sectors to reduce the use of single-use packaging and especially plastics. Collectively, PACT companies avoid over 85 million pieces of single-use plastics annually!

0
pieces of plastic packaging and items avoided by PACT Champions
0
bags avoided through Retail Charge Pledge
0
pieces of cutlery avoided through Food Delivery Pledge
Find out more from our PACT Impact Report 2021.

Case studies

01

WWF-Singapore X Lendlease: Tackling the Waste Problem in Retail Sector

In 2018, large shopping malls contributed 7% of the country’s total waste disposed.

Recognising that more can be done to address the high waste levels in the retail sector, Lendlease has pledged to reduce plastic waste from tenants on their properties through innovative solutions, and to provide valuable insights to spur adoption of waste management innovations in the retail sector.

Results

  • Collaborated with PACT to produce the Circularity in Retail: Tackling the Waste Problem Report, a guide for the retail sector to improve efforts towards waste reduction and a circular economy strategy
  • Potentially implementing waste reduction pilots in Lendlease’s operations and inspiring others to take action, based on the above-mentioned study

02

Delivering on circularity: Feasibility study for reusable packaging in Singapore

The pandemic has massively accelerated the growth of e-commerce, and we now have over 200,000 e-commerce parcels delivered daily in Singapore. This also leads to lots of packaging waste.

A possible solution is using reusable packaging, which can be collected from customers and used repeatedly to prevent landfill waste.

Supported by UNIQLO Singapore, WWF-Singapore’s Plastic ACTion (PACT) conducted a feasibility study to understand and identify the barriers of using reusable packaging in e-commerce, focusing on business-to-consumer packaging.

Pilot Programme

Building on the results of the e-commerce feasibility study, WWF-Singapore aims to tackle the e-commerce packaging waste problem by partnering with retailers and logistics partners. 

Under this pilot programme, customers can opt-in to receive their orders in reusable packaging, and return the empty packaging by dropping it off at their nearest SingPost postal box.

We launched the pilot programme on 5 April 2022, starting by  partnering with the following companies: Atlantic Sports, Cloversoft, Davines, Good Dog People & Curious Cat People, Herbal Pharm, Outfyt, Retykle, Thryft, Unpackt and our very own WWF merchandise.

Do keep a lookout for these companies and remember to opt-in for the reusable packaging and try out the convenience for yourself!

Help us work towards a plastic-free Singapore. If you
are a business interested to work towards a circular
economy on plastics, contact us.

Donate

“Plastics are so resilient that they can take up to 400 years to decompose!”

To achieve the vision of No Plastics in Nature by 2030, Plastic ACTion (PACT) is working towards the elimination of all unnecessary plastics, reduction of single-use waste and movement towards a
circular economy.

What we do

Started by WWF-Singapore and based on WWF’s No Plastic in Nature Initiative, Plastic ACTion (PACT) is a business initiative that aims to reduce waste and move towards a circular economy. The programme empowers companies to adapt their business models and processes to be more resource-efficient. 

By providing businesses with guidance and resources to help reduce their plastic consumption, this will lower their environmental footprint, and address the growing consumer demand for sustainability.

We engage with businesses via 2 approaches:

Sectoral Collaboration

PACT targets unnecessary plastics which are easiest to remove from a business model.

Individual Company Commitments

Get individual companies (also known as PACT Champions) to commit to a time-bound targets and goals

Our impact in 2021

Since 2019, WWF-Singapore has brought together 35 companies from the food & beverage, retail, food delivery service and other sectors to reduce the use of single-use packaging and especially plastics. Collectively, PACT companies avoid over 85 million pieces of single-use plastics annually

0
pieces of plastic packaging and items avoided by PACT Champions
0
bags avoided through Retail Charge Pledge
0
pieces of cutlery avoided through Food Delivery Pledge
Find out more from our PACT Impact Report 2021.

Case studies

01
WWF-Singapore X Lendlease: Tackling the Waste Problem in Retail Sector

In 2018, large shopping malls contributed 7% of the country’s total waste disposed.

Recognising that more can be done to address the high waste levels in the retail sector, Lendlease has pledged to reduce plastic waste from tenants on their properties through innovative solutions, and to provide valuable insights to spur adoption of waste management innovations in the retail sector.

Results

  • Collaborated with PACT to produce the Circularity in Retail: Tackling the Waste Problem Report, a guide for the retail sector to improve efforts towards waste reduction and a circular economy strategy
  • Potentially implementing waste reduction pilots in Lendlease’s operations and inspiring others to take action, based on the above-mentioned study

02
Delivering on circularity: Feasibility study for reusable packaging in Singapore

The pandemic has massively accelerated the growth of e-commerce, and we now have over 200,000 e-commerce parcels delivered daily in Singapore. This also leads to lots of packaging waste.

A possible solution is using reusable packaging, which can be collected from customers and used repeatedly to prevent landfill waste.

Supported by UNIQLO Singapore, WWF-Singapore’s Plastic ACTion (PACT) conducted a feasibility study to understand and identify the barriers of using reusable packaging in e-commerce, focusing on business-to-consumer packaging.

Pilot Programme

Building on the results of the e-commerce feasibility study, WWF-Singapore aims to tackle the e-commerce packaging waste problem by partnering with retailers and logistics partners.

Under this pilot programme, customers can opt-in to receive their orders in reusable packaging, and return the empty packaging by dropping it off at their nearest SingPost postal box.

We launched the pilot programme on 5 April 2022, starting by  partnering with the following companies: Atlantic Sports, Cloversoft, Davines, Good Dog People & Curious Cat People, Herbal Pharm, Outfyt, Retykle, Thryft, Unpackt and our very own WWF merchandise.

Do keep a lookout for these companies and remember to opt-in for the reusable packaging and try out the
convenience for yourself!

Help us work towards a Plastic-free Singapore. If you are a business interested to work towards a circular economy on plastics,
contact us.

Donate
Responsible Seafood Action

“90% of the world’s fishing grounds are already fished to their limits or overfished to feed an ever-growing population.”

 To stop our seafood from disappearing forever, responsible production and consumption of seafood is the only way to reverse this decline and prevent the predicted collapse of fish stocks within our lifetime.

What we do

The Responsible Seafood Action (REACT) project aims at tackling the issue by both increasing supply and encouraging market demand for responsible seafood through extensive business and public outreach. WWF-Singapore works with local aquaculture farms to improve farming practices, and businesses to improve responsible seafood sourcing. 

Our work in action

Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs)

Partnering aquaculture farms to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for responsible seafood production

Responsible Seafood Business Platform

Business outreach and engagement for individual companies to implement ambitious but feasible responsible seafood commitments

Capacity building in the local aquaculture sector

Support local farms in upskilling to build capacity for responsible production of seafood

Business events, workshops and working groups

WWF-Singapore led industry collaborations that empower businesses to achieve the common vision of a responsible seafood future in Singapore

Case study

WWF-Singapore Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs):
Contributing to Singapore’s responsible seafood supply

To increase responsible seafood production in Singapore

To support local aquaculture farms in achieving ASC certification (a first in Singapore!)

Forming partnerships with local aquaculture farms is an important step forward for WWF-Singapore to increase the domestic supply of responsible seafood. To date, we are currently collaborating with Barramundi Group and Singapore Aquaculture Technologies to improve production practices.

In these AIPs, WWF-Singapore provides advice and guidance for the implementation of an aquaculture improvement work plan, and works out milestones to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification—the highest sustainable standards of farming!

Let’s come together to protect our one and only blue planet.

Donate
Contact us

“90% of the world’s fishing grounds are already fished to their limits or overfished to feed an ever-growing population.”

To stop our seafood from disappearing forever, responsible production and consumption of seafood is the only way to reverse this decline and prevent the predicted collapse of fish stocks within our lifetime.

What we do

The Responsible Seafood Action (REACT) project aims at tackling the issue by both increasing supply and encouraging market demand for responsible seafood through extensive business and public outreach. WWF-Singapore works with local aquaculture farms to improve farming practices, and businesses to improve responsible seafood sourcing.

Our work in action

Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs)

Partnering aquaculture farms to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for responsible seafood production

Responsible Seafood Business Platform

Business outreach and engagement for individual companies to implement ambitious but feasible responsible seafood commitments

Capacity building in the
local aquaculture sector

Support local farms in upskilling to build capacity for responsible production of seafood

Business events, workshops and working groups

WWF-Singapore led industry collaborations that empower businesses to achieve the common vision of a responsible seafood future in Singapore

Case Study

WWF-Singapore Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs): Contributing to Singapore’s responsible seafood supply

Forming partnerships with local aquaculture farms is an important step forward for WWF-Singapore to increase the domestic supply of responsible seafood. To date, we are currently collaborating with Barramundi Group and Singapore Aquaculture Technologies to improve production practices.

In these AIPs, WWF-Singapore provides advice and guidance for the implementation of an aquaculture improvement work plan, and works out milestones to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification—the highest sustainable standards of farming!

To increase responsible seafood production in Singapore.
To support local aquaculture farms in achieving ASC certification (a first in Singapore!)

Let’s come together to protect our one and only blue planet.

Donate
Contact Us
Climate Action Schools

Extreme weather events are expected to rise in frequency and intensity, and this means the next generation will be hardest hit. Educating them on solutions that mitigate and adapt to climate change can empower them to be ready, and lead the change in transforming our home for a better, more resilient future.

“If there was one formula for our success, it was that we were constantly studying how to make things work, or how to make them work better.”
— Lee Kuan Yew

What we do

Under the Climate Action Schools programme, we work with educators to equip students with the knowledge and skills to address environmental threats and calculate their schools’ carbon footprint.

They will then be supported in developing an action plan to reduce the footprint, monitor and evaluate their success.

Community events and workshops to engage with youths in Singapore

Help us build a generation that is climate-resilient!

Donate

Extreme weather events are expected to rise in frequency and intensity, and this means the next generation will be hardest hit. Educating them on solutions that mitigate and adapt to climate change can empower them to be ready, and lead the change in transforming our home for a better, more resilient future.

“If there was one formula for our success, it was that we were constantly studying how to make things work, or how to make them work better.”
— Lee Kuan Yew

What we do

Under the Climate Action Schools programme, we work with educators to equip students with the knowledge and skills to address environmental threats and calculate their schools’ carbon footprint.

They will then be supported in developing an action plan to reduce the footprint, monitor and evaluate their success.

Community events and workshops to engage with youths in Singapore

Help us build a generation that is climate-resilient!

Donate
$ustain

“How you save, invest and spend your money can make a difference to the environment, and even help to tackle climate challenges.”

Sustainable personal finance goes beyond monetary returns, but also seeks to reconcile personal finances with positive
environmental impact.

What we do

Following the success of the recently launched ASFI Academy—with sustainable finance e-learning courses targeted at the finance sector and professionals—WWF-Singapore aims to expand this to everyone in Singapore by developing a mobile-optimised awareness and e-learning tool, $ustain, that seeks to:

• Educate people in recognising the connection between their personal finances and the natural environment;
• Empower people to propel their personal banks, insurers and financial advisors to act more sustainably;
• Encourage Singaporean youths to explore professional careers in the rapidly growing field of sustainable finance.

The project is currently surveying Singaporeans and the local community about sustainable personal finance until 20 May 2022. Help us complete the survey here!

Educate

Educate people in recognising the connection between their personal finances and the natural environment.

Empower

Empower people to propel their personal banks, insurers and financial advisors to act more sustainably.

Encourage

Encourage Singaporean youths to explore professional careers in the rapidly growing field of sustainable finance.

Help us advance knowledge about sustainable finance to fight climate change.

Donate

“How you save, invest and spend your money can make a difference to the environment, and even help to tackle climate challenges.”

Sustainable personal finance goes beyond monetary returns, but also seeks to reconcile personal finances with positive environmental impact.

What we do

Following the success of the recently launched ASFI Academy—with sustainable finance e-learning courses targeted at the finance sector and professionals—WWF-Singapore aims to expand this to everyone in Singapore by developing a mobile-optimised awareness and e-learning tool, $ustain, that seeks to:

• Educate people in recognising the connection between their personal finances and the
natural environment;
• Empower people to propel their personal banks, insurers and financial advisors to act
more sustainably;
• Encourage Singaporean youths to explore professional careers in the rapidly growing field of sustainable finance.

The project is currently surveying Singaporeans and the local community about sustainable personal finance until 20 May 2022. Help us complete the survey here!

Educate

Educate people in recognising the connection between their personal finances and the natural environment.

Empower

Empower people to propel their personal banks, insurers and financial advisors to act more sustainably.

Encourage

Encourage Singaporean youths to explore professional careers in the rapidly growing field of sustainable finance.

Help us advance knowledge about sustainable finance to fight
climate change.

Donate

“1 in 3 Singaporeans who have encountered illegal wildlife trade have encountered it online.”

Singapore’s strong connectivity and efficient transportation network makes it a potential route for trafficking syndicates to move endangered wildlife and their products. They enter Singapore from source countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, and are shipped out to large consumer markets such as China and Europe.

Driven by demand for their exotic meat, perceived medicinal benefits and as pets, illegal wildlife trade is a big, lucrative business—the fourth largest illegal trade in the world. To make matters worse, advances in digital connectivity have increased the ease of exchange of wildlife from poacher to consumer.

Learn more about endangered animals

Tiger

Only 3,900 tigers remain in the wild. We have lost over 95% of the world’s wild tiger population to rampant poaching and habitat loss.

Elephant

Around 40 elephants are killed each day for their tusks.

Pangolin

Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world for their meat and scales.

Ball Python

Ball pythons are highly-exploited because of their beautiful skin.

Sea Turtle

Sea turtles are slaughtered for their eggs, meat, skin and shells. They also suffer from bycatch in fishing gear.

Straw-headed Bulbul

​​The melodious-voiced Straw-headed bulbul has gone extinct from Thailand and most parts of Indonesia due to the poaching for the pet trade.

What we do

The Coalition to End Wildlife Tracking Online was launched in 2018 by WWF, TRAFFIC and IFAW together with 21 tech company members, with the aim of shutting down online marketplaces for wildlife traffickers.

WWF-Singapore helps e-commerce businesses to tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade through policy changes and to identify illegal listings on their sites. We also hold webinars and plenary discussions to engage businesses on local Illegal Wildlife Trade matters, and to share their best practices or challenges.

Individuals are also empowered to be part of the solution, as key citizen scientists, under the The Wildlife Cyber Spotter Programme. As the voices across the globe, Cyber Spotters detect and report illegal online listings.

Our impact

Since Oct 2020

0 +
Illegal Wildlife Trade products reported
0 +
Volunteers trained (Cyber Spotters trained)
0
New Keywords detected
0
Total Cyber Spotter rounds conducted
0
Total number of volunteer hours involved

Help us continue our efforts to save endangered species from extinction and prevent the sale and demand of illegal animal products.

Donate
Sign up to be a Cyber Spotter

“1 in 3 Singaporeans who have encountered illegal wildlife trade have encountered it online.”

Singapore’s strong connectivity and efficient transportation network makes it a potential route for trafficking syndicates to move endangered wildlife and their products. They enter Singapore from source countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, and are shipped out to large consumer markets such as China and Europe.

Driven by demand for their exotic meat, perceived medicinal benefits and as pets, illegal wildlife trade is a big, lucrative business—the fourth largest illegal trade in the world. To make matters worse, advances in digital connectivity have increased the ease of exchange of wildlife from poacher to consumer.

Learn more about
endangered animals

Tiger
Only 3,900 tigers remain in the wild. We have lost over 95% of the world’s wild tiger population to rampant poaching and habitat loss.
Elephant
Around 40 elephants are killed each day for their tusks.
Pangolin
Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world for their meat and scales.
Ball Python
Ball pythons are highly-exploited because of their beautiful skin.
Sea Turtle
Sea turtles are slaughtered for their eggs, meat, skin and shells. They also suffer from bycatch in fishing gear.
Straw-headed Bulbul
​​The melodious-voiced Straw-headed bulbul has gone extinct from Thailand and most parts of Indonesia due to the poaching for the pet trade.
Previous
Next

What we do

The Coalition to End Wildlife Tracking Online was launched in 2018 by WWF, TRAFFIC and IFAW together with 21 tech company members, with the aim of shutting down online marketplaces for wildlife traffickers.

WWF-Singapore helps e-commerce businesses to tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade through policy changes and to identify illegal listings on their sites. We also hold webinars and plenary discussions to engage businesses on local Illegal Wildlife Trade matters, and to share their best practices or challenges.

Individuals are also empowered to be part of the solution, as key citizen scientists, under the The Wildlife Cyber Spotter Programme. As the voices across the globe, Cyber Spotters detect and report illegal online listings.

Our impact

Since Oct 2020

0 +
Illegal Wildlife Trade products reported
0 +
Volunteers trained (Cyber Spotters trained)
0
New Keywords detected
0
Total Cyber Spotter rounds conducted
0
Total number of volunteer hours involved

Help us continue our efforts to save endangered species from extinction and prevent the sale and demand of illegal animal products.

Donate
Sign up to be a Cyber Spotter

“Plastics are so resilient that they can take up to 400 years to decompose!”

To achieve the vision of No Plastics in Nature by 2030, Plastic ACTion (PACT) is working towards the elimination of all unnecessary plastics, reduction of single-use waste and movement towards a circular economy.

What we do

Started by WWF-Singapore and based on WWF’s No Plastic in Nature Initiative, Plastic ACTion (PACT) is a business initiative that aims to reduce waste and move towards a circular economy. The programme empowers companies to adapt their business models and processes to be more resource-efficient.

By providing businesses with guidance and resources to help reduce their plastic consumption, this will lower their environmental footprint, and address the growing consumer demand for sustainability.

We engage with businesses via 2 approaches:

Sectoral Collaboration

PACT targets unnecessary plastics which are easiest to remove from a business model

Individual Company Commitments

Get individual companies (also known as PACT Champions) to commit to time-bound targets and goals

Our impact in 2021

Since 2019, WWF-Singapore has brought together 35 companies from the food & beverage, retail, food delivery service and other sectors to reduce the use of single-use packaging and especially plastics. Collectively, PACT companies avoid over 85 million pieces of single-use plastics annually!

0
pieces of plastic packaging and items avoided by PACT Champions
0
bags avoided through Retail Charge Pledge
0
pieces of cutlery avoided through Food Delivery Pledge
Find out more from our PACT Impact Report 2021.

Case studies

01

WWF-Singapore X Lendlease: Tackling the Waste Problem in Retail Sector

In 2018, large shopping malls contributed 7% of the country’s total waste disposed.

Recognising that more can be done to address the high waste levels in the retail sector, Lendlease has pledged to reduce plastic waste from tenants on their properties through innovative solutions, and to provide valuable insights to spur adoption of waste management innovations in the retail sector.

Results

  • Collaborated with PACT to produce the Circularity in Retail: Tackling the Waste Problem Report, a guide for the retail sector to improve efforts towards waste reduction and a circular economy strategy
  • Potentially implementing waste reduction pilots in Lendlease’s operations and inspiring others to take action, based on the above-mentioned study

02

Delivering on circularity: Feasibility study for reusable packaging in Singapore

The pandemic has massively accelerated the growth of e-commerce, and we now have over 200,000 e-commerce parcels delivered daily in Singapore. This also leads to lots of packaging waste.

A possible solution is using reusable packaging, which can be collected from customers and used repeatedly to prevent landfill waste.

Supported by UNIQLO Singapore, WWF-Singapore’s Plastic ACTion (PACT) conducted a feasibility study to understand and identify the barriers of using reusable packaging in e-commerce, focusing on business-to-consumer packaging.

Pilot Programme

Building on the results of the e-commerce feasibility study, WWF-Singapore aims to tackle the e-commerce packaging waste problem by partnering with retailers and logistics partners. 

Under this pilot programme, customers can opt-in to receive their orders in reusable packaging, and return the empty packaging by dropping it off at their nearest SingPost postal box.

We launched the pilot programme on 5 April 2022, starting by  partnering with the following companies: Atlantic Sports, Cloversoft, Davines, Good Dog People & Curious Cat People, Herbal Pharm, Outfyt, Retykle, Thryft, Unpackt and our very own WWF merchandise.

Do keep a lookout for these companies and remember to opt-in for the reusable packaging and try out the convenience for yourself!

Help us work towards a plastic-free Singapore. If you
are a business interested to work towards a circular
economy on plastics, contact us.

Donate

“Plastics are so resilient that they can take up to 400 years to decompose!”

To achieve the vision of No Plastics in Nature by 2030, Plastic ACTion (PACT) is working towards the elimination of all unnecessary plastics, reduction of single-use waste and movement towards a
circular economy.

What we do

Started by WWF-Singapore and based on WWF’s No Plastic in Nature Initiative, Plastic ACTion (PACT) is a business initiative that aims to reduce waste and move towards a circular economy. The programme empowers companies to adapt their business models and processes to be more resource-efficient. 

By providing businesses with guidance and resources to help reduce their plastic consumption, this will lower their environmental footprint, and address the growing consumer demand for sustainability.

We engage with businesses via 2 approaches:

Sectoral Collaboration

PACT targets unnecessary plastics which are easiest to remove from a business model.

Individual Company Commitments

Get individual companies (also known as PACT Champions) to commit to a time-bound targets and goals

Our impact in 2021

Since 2019, WWF-Singapore has brought together 35 companies from the food & beverage, retail, food delivery service and other sectors to reduce the use of single-use packaging and especially plastics. Collectively, PACT companies avoid over 85 million pieces of single-use plastics annually

0
pieces of plastic packaging and items avoided by PACT Champions
0
bags avoided through Retail Charge Pledge
0
pieces of cutlery avoided through Food Delivery Pledge
Find out more from our PACT Impact Report 2021.

Case studies

01
WWF-Singapore X Lendlease: Tackling the Waste Problem in Retail Sector

In 2018, large shopping malls contributed 7% of the country’s total waste disposed.

Recognising that more can be done to address the high waste levels in the retail sector, Lendlease has pledged to reduce plastic waste from tenants on their properties through innovative solutions, and to provide valuable insights to spur adoption of waste management innovations in the retail sector.

Results

  • Collaborated with PACT to produce the Circularity in Retail: Tackling the Waste Problem Report, a guide for the retail sector to improve efforts towards waste reduction and a circular economy strategy
  • Potentially implementing waste reduction pilots in Lendlease’s operations and inspiring others to take action, based on the above-mentioned study

02
Delivering on circularity: Feasibility study for reusable packaging in Singapore

The pandemic has massively accelerated the growth of e-commerce, and we now have over 200,000 e-commerce parcels delivered daily in Singapore. This also leads to lots of packaging waste.

A possible solution is using reusable packaging, which can be collected from customers and used repeatedly to prevent landfill waste.

Supported by UNIQLO Singapore, WWF-Singapore’s Plastic ACTion (PACT) conducted a feasibility study to understand and identify the barriers of using reusable packaging in e-commerce, focusing on business-to-consumer packaging.

Pilot Programme

Building on the results of the e-commerce feasibility study, WWF-Singapore aims to tackle the e-commerce packaging waste problem by partnering with retailers and logistics partners.

Under this pilot programme, customers can opt-in to receive their orders in reusable packaging, and return the empty packaging by dropping it off at their nearest SingPost postal box.

We launched the pilot programme on 5 April 2022, starting by  partnering with the following companies: Atlantic Sports, Cloversoft, Davines, Good Dog People & Curious Cat People, Herbal Pharm, Outfyt, Retykle, Thryft, Unpackt and our very own WWF merchandise.

Do keep a lookout for these companies and remember to opt-in for the reusable packaging and try out the
convenience for yourself!

Help us work towards a Plastic-free Singapore. If you are a business interested to work towards a circular economy on plastics,
contact us.

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“90% of the world’s fishing grounds are already fished to their limits or overfished to feed an ever-growing population.”

 To stop our seafood from disappearing forever, responsible production and consumption of seafood is the only way to reverse this decline and prevent the predicted collapse of fish stocks within our lifetime.

What we do

The Responsible Seafood Action (REACT) project aims at tackling the issue by both increasing supply and encouraging market demand for responsible seafood through extensive business and public outreach. WWF-Singapore works with local aquaculture farms to improve farming practices, and businesses to improve responsible seafood sourcing. 

Our work in action

Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs)

Partnering aquaculture farms to achieve the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standard for responsible seafood production

Responsible Seafood Business Platform

Business outreach and engagement for individual companies to implement ambitious but feasible responsible seafood commitments

Capacity building in the local aquaculture sector

Support local farms in upskilling to build capacity for responsible production of seafood

Business events, workshops and working groups

WWF-Singapore led industry collaborations that empower businesses to achieve the common vision of a responsible seafood future in Singapore

Case study

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