Waste CLAS acknowledges the importance of managing waste at its properties responsibly and is committed to implementing strategies to ensure the proper disposal of waste. All waste generated at CLAS’ properties is non-hazardous. As waste is mainly generated by guests, tenants and the general public, CLAS engages these stakeholders through various means to reduce and recycle waste. Recycling bins are available at CLAS’ properties, and waste is managed through the use of landfills and recycling facilities. In CLAS’ Singapore properties, waste is sent to waste-to-energy incineration plants instead of landfills. For projects under development, the main contractors are required to implement proper waste management procedures to minimise construction waste, and to properly manage and dispose the waste generated. CLI also leverages Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology to improve its design and construction processes. This technology performs clash detection before construction and identifies situations where mechanical and electrical pipes will clash with structural members, saving time, cost of remedial work and minimising material waste. Waste data in certain countries is not readily available or cannot be consolidated due to local supply chain challenges. Nonetheless, in 2023, CLAS continued to improve tracking of the waste data at its properties. We recorded a total of 3,476 tonnes of waste generated in 2023 and a recycling rate of 11% in our day-to-day operations4. We remain focused on our target to achieve a recycling rate of 25% by 2030. WASTEMASTER FOOD RECYCLING SYSTEM TESTBED In December 2023, the WasteMaster, a food recycling system, was installed and implemented as a testbed at one of CLAS’ properties, The Robertson House by The Crest Collection, with funding support from the CapitaLand Innovation Fund. The WasteMaster is a type of food dehydrator which recycles food into a compost-like material. This material retains the food nutrients value, and can be repurposed into other uses, e.g. power generation or feed stock. The WasteMaster occupies a limited amount of space. It mitigates any business disruption that may come as a result of poor hygiene management, odour control and pest control. As there is no additional food waste segregation or monitoring required, and the machine automatically loads waste, operations teams are relieved as less manpower is needed, resulting in labour and time savings. The WasteMaster also supports the upcycling and circular economy as there is a wide range of potential uses for the food waste residue. As the residue is lightweight, there is ease of packaging, shipping and storage. Carbon emissions reduction is another benefit of the WasteMaster system, as incineration is avoided. Electricity consumption reduction is expected as well, as air-conditioning for odour control would not be required. Currently, the team behind this testbed is finetuning the operations and studying how to increase the food waste recycling rate at the property. The plan is to roll out the system to other properties, if successful. WasteMaster food recycling system testbed at The Robertson House by The Crest Collection ENVIRONMENTAL 4 Computation of footprint data is based on available information of the Ascott-managed properties and excludes third-party managed properties. 41 CAPITALAND ASCOTT TRUST
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