by Abriel | May 21, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
During each visit to the wet market, librarian Yansary Abdullah, 34, estimates she is given about 40 plastic bags, but they often end up in the bin because they held raw food. So last month, she brought her own containers to the wet market and plans to continue doing...
by Abriel | May 20, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
June Eng, a recycling enthusiast headed to UnPackt – a social enterprise located in Jalan Kuras that sells daily necessities without packaging – to purchase groceries with three reusable containers in her bag. Despite having to bring her own carrier, the 42-year-old,...
by Abriel | May 16, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
New and innovative technologies to aid the elderly are being adopted by medical institutions and nursing homes across the island. One is a device that serves as both umbrella and walking stick and has built-in functions such as an MP3 music player and alarm sensor....
by Abriel | May 16, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
It may look like any other mobile phone-charging station, but this locker-like system at the corner of the National University of Singapore’s Raffles Hall is actually powered by food waste. Some 40kg of food, once thrown away each day by students staying at the...
by Abriel | May 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Nee Soon South is set to become more dementia-friendly. Eight more go-to points, where the public can take people with dementia who are lost and wandering, will open from 14 May 2018. These will be on top of the current 14 in Yishun. These “safe return”...
by Abriel | May 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When Mr Muzammil Mohamad first organised a charity bake sale for his friend’s company, he thought it would be a one-off project. But the positive response to the sale has led to the formation of a social initiative that is now raising funds to feed needy...
