Recycling plastic goes beyond putting plastic waste into a blue bin, and here’s our chance to learn more – the National Museum of Singapore’s latest exhibition Plastic: Remaking Our World happening during the first half of the year will teach us about plastics, as well as creative ways to recycle them. There will be over 300 items on display, including posters, films, and photographs narrating Singapore's history with plastic.
The exhibition is categorised into three parts. First, catch a film at Kalpa by Asif Khan Studio showing the contrast between the formation of oil versus the buildup of plastic waste. Then, explore global design trends and how plastic has become a big deal from the 1850s till now at Synthetica, Petromodernity, and Plasticene: Plastics from 1850 until Today.
Lastly, the Re-: section explores how we can create a more circular loop when it comes to plastic recycling, aiming to spark conversations around ways to use plastic in a smarter way. And it's not just all talk; there's a sorting zone where visitors can learn about the various types of plastic, alongside an injection machine that transforms plastic into practical household items.
Don’t forget to head outside to Plastics in Our Lives, an interactive space modelled after one’s home to shine the light on how much plastic is part of our daily lives. Visitors can also partake in the Green Detective’s Challenge, an on-site gamified experience that tests one’s knowledge on recycling.