by Abriel | Apr 2, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
Latest figures from the National Environment Agency show that Singapore generated 7.7 million tonnes of solid waste in 2017, down slightly from the 7.81 million tonnes in 2016. However, the overall recycling rate remained at 61%. Both the non-domestic and domestic...
by Abriel | Apr 1, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
It is not just companies and other organisations that are going green. Many individuals like creative brand consultant Jasmine Tuan are doing their bit as well. If you offer Jasmine Tuan, 39, your name card, she will not accept it. Instead, she will take a photo of it...
by Abriel | Apr 1, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
Organisations, eateries and individuals are cutting down on waste by adopting the reduce, re-use and recycle policy. The credit cards are staying plastic, but when customers get a drink of water at OCBC now, it will not come in a bottle, but in a biodegradable cup...
by Abriel | Mar 31, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
In 2009, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, then Minister for the now superseded Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports commented at a family violence symposium that abuse by caregivers might reflect their inability to deal with the stress and difficulties of...
by Abriel | Mar 31, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Businessman Keith Chua, 64, is a trustee of a fund which has given away millions to causes in education, healthcare and heritage. The executive chairman of ABR Holdings, the food and beverage firm that owns Swensen’s in Singapore, credits his family and his...
