by Abriel | Jun 16, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
The Group of 20 (G-20) major economies said they agreed a deal to reduce plastic waste that is choking the seas at a meeting in Japan. Under the agreement, G-20 member countries committed to reducing plastic waste but gave little detail on how that would be done. They...
by Abriel | Jun 16, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
Making recycling “fun and sexy” is what Taiwanese entrepreneur Arthur Huang hopes to achieve through his mini Trashpresso – a mobile recycling plant that converts plastic waste into consumer products such as coasters and candleholders. It is the...
by Abriel | Jun 14, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
A mobile application that alerts bus drivers to passengers with special needs who are boarding or alighting has won the Land Transport Authority (LTA) an international prize. The app, named Mobility Assistance for the Visually Impaired and Selected Users (Mavis), also...
by Abriel | Jun 9, 2019 | 2019, Good Health & Well-being, What Inspires You?
A charity has been launched to provide peer support to people struggling with mental health issues. Resilience Collective (RC) is the first such body to provide a platform powered by those who have experienced similar issues, rather than just professionals. It is...
by Abriel | Jun 8, 2019 | 2019, Life on Land
A California-based, Singapore-registered food tech start-up team, Sophie’s Kitchen, has won the annual Liveability Challenge, a global call for companies to come up with innovative solutions for clean energy and sustainability in tropical cities. The competition saw...
