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Table 2. Cost Breakdown for Eco-Solution

Potential carbon and cost savings for Singapore Student's Reflection
According to Today Online , Singapore's fruit juicing industry
generates approximately 20,000 tonnes of fruit waste Working on this project was an
(Elangovan, 2019). Assuming each fruit juice store produces eye-opening experience for me. I
about 19,000 kg of waste per year, similar to that from Food learned a lot about sustainability
Fest, we estimate there are about 1,050 such juice stores in through this process. Partnering
Singapore. Our eco-solution can potentially reduce waste by with Food Fest Pte Ltd was
about 10,000 kg per store, translating to a reduction of 4,000 particularly interesting, as I got
kg of CO₂ emissions per store. If implemented across the to observe how they run and
manage operations in school
entire industry, this could potentially lead to a total decrease canteens. I also discovered the
of 4,200,000 kg (or 4,200 tonnes) of CO₂ emissions annually . significant amount of fruit waste
Akmal Mirza Bin they produce and was pleasantly
Mohammad Zamri
Higher Nitec in Tourism surprised to learn that they are
Conclusion ITE College West actively working toward becoming
Food Fest Pte Ltd.'s annual resource consumption contributes more sustainable.
significantly to carbon emissions, primarily from electricity,
water usage, and food waste. Recycling food waste can be one With this in mind, we aimed to create something practical,
which led us to develop flowerpots. We collaborated with
effective way for the company to reduce its environmental NUS to break down watermelon rinds into compost. Although
footprint while contributing to Singapore's transition toward it was a long and tedious process, we managed to accomplish
a green economy . it.

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important topic
in Singapore. Many people are making efforts to be more
sustainable and contribute to reducing carbon footprints.
Overall, working on this project has made me more aware of
the environmental problems we are creating and the role each
of us can play in finding solutions to promote sustainability.

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