by Abriel | Apr 25, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
On average, each person in Singapore generated 19.5kg of e-waste in 2014, second only to Hong Kongers in Asia. By this year (2018), the figure will have grown to 21kg as estimated by the Global E-Waste Monitor 2017. Of this amount, just 6% is known to be recycled,...
by Abriel | Apr 23, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
The first zero-waste grocery store is launching in Singapore. Called UnPackt, the store’s goods will be sold without any packaging and customers will be encouraged to bring their own containers. Dispensed in self-serve gravity bins to reduce food waste, dried food and...
by Abriel | Apr 20, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
Earth Day 2018 is dedicated to mobilising the world to end plastic pollution, by launching a multi-year campaign to curb consumption of single-use plastics. Celebrated annually on 22 April, Earth Day is a global annual event with more than 1 billion people in 192...
by Abriel | Apr 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Across rapidly greying Japan, there are cities like Matsudo which have built community-based support networks and rolled out initiatives to help dementia patients and caregivers. Matsudo, a city of 500,000, has the country’s second fastest-ageing population. The...
by Abriel | Apr 13, 2018 | 2018, Affordable & Clean Energy
The world’s first road that will allow vehicles to be recharged while being driven has been launched in Sweden, according to a joint press release from eRoadArlanda and construction firm NCC on Wednesday (Apr 11). The road works by transferring energy to the...
