by Abriel | Nov 13, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Reclaiming the Future, Empowering Communities, Restoring Dignity and the Environment, and Transforming Lives. These are just some of the missions of social enterprises around us. For such businesses, there’s more than one bottomline. Besides the financials, success is...
by Abriel | Nov 12, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
Accumulated waste from China’s e-commerce and express delivery sectors stands to more than quadruple by 2025 unless action is taken to rein it in, Greenpeace and other non-government bodies said in a report. As e-commerce giants work to extend their reach into...
by Abriel | Nov 11, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
A doorstep collection service has been set up for people living in certain Woodlands estates as part of a pilot programme by Sembcorp Industries to make recycling more convenient. Households with postal codes starting with “73” can now book a collection...
by Abriel | Nov 10, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Taking leftover food is all about priorities, a delicate balance of factors such as size and weight, leaky odours, a tolerance for looks from people on the MRT and fridge space. The writer of this article braves stares and join members from Food Rescue @ Events, a...
by Abriel | Nov 9, 2019 | 2019, What Inspires You?, Zero Hunger
Long before he was in the business of feeding people, Adrian Ang was a hungry teenager, in more ways than one. It was 1997 and he was 16, when the Asian financial crisis was ravaging his parents’ business. Now 37, and the founder of a successful restaurant franchise,...
