by Abriel | Oct 11, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
2.5 billion disposable cups are thrown away annually in the UK and of which, only 1% are recycled. The committee’s chair, Mary Creagh, said that this “massive increase” was a damaging environmental impact and insisted it was time the big coffee chains did more to...
by Abriel | Oct 9, 2017 | 2017, Affordable & Clean Energy
An epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across the desert heart of Australia –designed to showcase new technology that could one day help develop commercial vehicles – is under way. The World Solar Challenge, first run in 1987 and last held in 2015, began...
by Abriel | Oct 6, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
At The New York Times’s series of Times Talks, chef Anthony Bourdain made clear his intentions to become a general in the fight against food waste. And his chief tactics, he said, will be shame and public humiliation. Mr Bourdain’s targets are inefficient home cooks,...
by Abriel | Oct 5, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
In a carnival held on 1 October at the Enabling Village, a community space in Lengkok Bahru, Ms Lily Goh used sign language to perform a song. Her body movements and facial expressions also conveyed emotions as she performed alongside singer Vivienne Wong and...
by Abriel | Oct 4, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
According to the initial finding of experts from Ideo, buffet guests ate just over half of the food put out. In addition, only 10 to 15 percent of the leftovers could be donated or repurposed because of food safety regulations, while the rest ended up in the garbage....
by Abriel | Oct 2, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
Tristram Stuart’s lifelong war for reducing food waste started from collecting unwanted food as an alternative to animal feed. He recalls: “I grabbed hold of this particularly tasty-looking bread, sat down and ate breakfast with my pigs. It made me realise how...
