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We Say Yes to Waste Less

IKEA is proud to support Singapore’s drive towards a Zero Waste Nation, as a partner of the National Environment Agency.

Since 2019, we are removing all single-use plastics from our home furnishing range. You can also find disposables made from 100% renewable resources - such as bamboo, paper, wood and bagasse (a waste product of sugar production!).

Join us in reducing waste, and start living a sustainable lifestyle. Imagine the positive impact we can make together.

A stainless steel/beige HALVVARM food container w lid and divider

Using Waste a Resource

At IKEA, sustainability is built into our products from the start. We look for new ways to use recycled materials and harvest “leftovers” on our factory floors to make new products. Our goal is to source all of our major materials from more sustainable sources by 2020.

More about the IKEA Sustainability Strategy

Planet Positive

Our Singapore stores set ambitious goals for creating a positive impact on people and the planet. Here’s just a few things we are doing:

We recycle an average 71% of the packaging waste produced within our operation – an ‘exemplary’ effort that earned IKEA Alexandra an award from the National Environment Agency in 2017. IKEA Tampines became the first commercial restaurant in the country to recycle tetra packs, and the store also sent out more than 18,000 kilograms of used coffee grounds last year to be turned into soil conditioners for local farms.
Eliminating Disposable Bags: In 2013, we were the first retailer in Singapore to eliminate disposable plastic shopping bags and offer reusable ones instead for an affordable price. We donated $200,000 from our savings to start an Eco School program together with our long-term partners at the World Wildlife Fund. Our blue FRAKTA bags have become iconic!
Renewable Energy: IKEA Alexandra became the first commercial building in Singapore to introduce a solar cooling system on its rooftop, reducing the store’s energy consumption by 24%. IKEA Tampines has solar PV panels powers that feed renewable energy directly into the store.
Our TÅNUM is a rug made from leftover fabric from our bed linen production.