Out of Sight, Out of Mind
The Invisible Society of Waste in Singapore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15445280 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ng Xin Hui (corresponding author), Kuan Shu Wen, Mirajul Islam (0000-0002-6217-0430) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 302-324 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nature and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1558-6073 • E-ISSN: 1558-5468 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/nc.2023.180304 |
| OpenAlex | W4386872495 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Waste is an increasingly significant environmental concern in Singapore in light of the shortening lifespan of the nation's Semakau Landfill, which is expected to reach full capacity by 2035. In order to provide a fresh perspective on the age-old problem of waste management and open different conversations regarding waste, we posit that the obscurement of waste promotes the production of waste in Singapore by desensitizing Singaporeans to their waste and disconnecting them from the waste problem. This article aims to uncover the factors that contribute to the obscurement of waste in Singapore and to explicate how this obscurement disconnects Singaporeans from their waste. Through qualitative interviews and field observations substantiated by secondary data, this article seeks to study how the intangible and tangible factors—educational, sociocultural, and situational—exert a collective influence on waste obscurement and hinder the adoption of waste minimization practices
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |