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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 20 MIN

#TalkBack: If there’s good, potable water here, why are people still drinking bottled water in large quantities?

from Talkback · host CNA

Singaporeans go through around 500 million plastic bottles a year — that's about 100 bottles per person annually. With safe tap water widely available, why do so many still turn to bottled water? Daniel Martin speaks with Lionel Dorai, Executive Director of Zero Waste Singapore, to unpack the habits, perceptions, and environmental cost behind this trend.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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