2024年4月3日，武吉班讓選區議員連榮華在國會上，向永續發展與環境部長傅海燕提問關於精細化管理「食物垃圾」相關問題。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
連榮華（武吉班讓選區）提問永續發展與環境部長
（a）能否採取更多措施，進一步減少食物浪費的產生；
（b）到目前為止，處理和回收食物垃圾的基礎設施和生態系統是否高效。
傅海燕（永續發展與環境部長兼主管貿易關係部長）：食物浪費是《零垃圾總藍圖》三大首要廢物流之一。我們已實施一系列措施，從整體上減少產生的食物浪費量並提高食物垃圾的回收率。
首先，我們根據《資源可持續性法案》通過了法規，從2024年起，逐步要求大型商業和工業食物垃圾產生者，包括酒店、購物中心和食品製造商，將他們的食物垃圾分離出來進行處理或轉換成有用的產品，並提交年度食物浪費報告。這些報告將有助於提高對產生的食物浪費量的認識，並鼓勵建築管理人員與其租戶合作減少食物浪費。
其次，我們正在提高食物垃圾處理能力。我們正在建造一個食物垃圾處理設施（FWTF），作為正在建設中的大士綜合廢物管理設施的一部分，該設施將作為所有者和經營者分離食物垃圾的場外處理選擇。當FWTF運行時，產生的額外沼氣將促進發電。
第三，國家環境局與行業利益相關者合作，發布了食物浪費最小化指南，幫助行業在供應鏈各環節減少食物浪費。對於仍適合食用的未售出或多餘的食物，消費者和餐飲場所可以將其捐贈給食品分配慈善組織，如新加坡食品銀行、善糧社（FFTH）和願之心（WH）。
由於這些措施部分剛剛實施，目前評估其整體效率還為時過早。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Liang Eng Hwa asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether more can be done to further reduce the amount of food waste generated; and (b) whether the infrastructure and ecosystem to treat and recycle food waste have been efficient so far.
Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Food waste is one of the three priority waste streams under the Zero Waste Masterplan. We have implemented a range of efforts to holistically reduce the amount of food waste generated and improve the recycling rate for food waste.
First, we have passed regulations under the Resource Sustainability Act to progressively require, from 2024, large commercial and industrial food waste generators, including hotels, shopping malls and food manufacturers, to segregate their food waste for treatment or conversion into useful products and to submit annual food waste reports. The reporting will help raise awareness on the amount of food waste generated and encourage building managers to work with their occupants to reduce food waste.
Second, we are building up our food waste treatment capacity. A Food Waste Treatment Facility (FWTF) is being constructed as part of the upcoming Integrated Waste Management Facility at Tuas Nexus and will serve as an off-site treatment option for owners and operators of premises who segregate their food waste. When the FWTF is operational, the additional biogas produced will boost electricity generation.
Third, in collaboration with industry stakeholders, the National Environment Agency has supported the development of the Singapore Standards on food waste management, as well as published food waste minimisation guidebooks to help the industry reduce food waste across the supply chain. Where there is unsold or excess food that is still suitable for consumption, consumers and food establishments can donate them to food distribution organisations, such as The Food Bank Singapore, Food from the Heart and Willing Hearts.
As some of these measures have only been implemented recently, it is too soon to evaluate their overall efficiency.
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