by Abriel | Nov 6, 2017 | 2017, ST Singaporean of the Year 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
“A lot of people ask, why are you so determined, despite losing so many things?” said Jason Chee, 34, who lost both his legs, left arm and three fingers on his right hand, after a horrific naval accident in 2012 when he was caught between a motorised winch...
by Abriel | Nov 6, 2017 | 2017, ST Singaporean of the Year 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
A para-athlete, a film-maker, a graphic novelist and a conductor are the first four nominees for The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2017 award. Now in its third year and supported by the bank UBS Singapore, the award seeks to recognise Singaporeans whose...
by Abriel | Nov 5, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
At the annual Clean and Green Singapore carnival, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam urged Singaporeans to take more ownership in their daily lives. “Today, we are reliant on 50,000 cleaners… We also have our community initiatives, teams of volunteers...
by Abriel | Nov 3, 2017 | 2017, Life Below Water
According to the data published by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), there has been a dramatic rise in the amount of litter, especially plastic, found on the seabed around Britain. Tim Farron, a Liberal Democrats spokesman on the...
by Abriel | Nov 2, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
Cargo containers, a staple of international trade, are now gaining mainstream popularity as building blocks for affordable homes in a variety of sizes and types. “When we built our first container home about eight years ago in upstate New York, the locals all...
by Abriel | Oct 31, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
Bioplastics and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polymers generated by certain bacteria when they are fed foods, including sugars. First discovered decades ago, they have been held back from commercial success by high production prices. But technological breakthroughs...
