by Abriel | Jan 16, 2018 | 2017, Life Below Water
The EU is waging war against plastic waste as part of an urgent plan to clean up Europe’s act and ensure that every piece of packaging on the continent is reusable or recyclable by 2030. Following China’s decision to ban imports of foreign recyclable material,...
by Abriel | Jan 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
After her husband passed away at the start of Chinese New Year in 2017, the usually sociable Madam Lim Rui Yong, 78, struggled to cope. She withdrew from her friends and shut herself off at home, allowing only family to visit her. She remained in this state for...
by Abriel | Jan 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
It will soon be easier for Singaporeans to volunteer or donate, with the launch of an app to matchmake aspiring do-gooders and social causes. Developed by SG Cares, the national movement to promote volunteerism, the app was announced yesterday by Prime Minister Lee...
by Abriel | Jan 12, 2018 | 2018, Reduced Inequalities
The story of a Chinese schoolboy who braved harsh winter conditions to get to school has triggered an avalanche of help for him and his school. A donation of 100,000 yuan (S$20,500) was sent to Zhuanshanbao Primary School in Zhaotong, Yunnan province, on Wednesday...
by Abriel | Jan 10, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
Waterway Point’s FairPrice Finest outlet now boasts a “reverse vending machine” to encourage recycling. The installation of the machine on 9 January 2018 was part of a collaboration between food and beverage company Fraser & Neave (F&N),...
