by Abriel | May 6, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
When you shop at Unpackt, Singapore’s first zero-waste grocery stores, make sure you take your own containers. Tucked away in Jalan Kuras, off Upper Thomson Road, the 1,200 square feet shop, which opened yesterday (5 May), looks nothing like a conventional...
by Abriel | May 5, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
During the hectic lunch hour, social sector facilitator Shihui Khee’s instructions on how her food should be served can ruffle a few feathers. It’s not that Ms Khee is a picky eater. Rather, she refuses to use disposables like plastic and styrofoam containers or paper...
by Abriel | May 2, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Sincere Hope, an organisation run by 13 “mummy volunteers”, started an initiative to distribute food to the residents of a HDB estate in Jalan Bukit Merah that comprises mostly of one- and two-room rental flats. The group supports residents in the neighbourhood who...
by Abriel | Apr 30, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Meet the man who’s doing everything right. Uncover an inspiring tale about an Indonesian doctor, Dr Yusuf Nugraha who combines his commitment to saving the environment with providing free healthcare. Watch the video below: Source: Zoomin.TV, 30 April...
by Abriel | Apr 29, 2018 | 2018, Good Health & Well-being
More people are seeking help for mental conditions such as depression, alcohol abuse and obsessive compulsive disorder, and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) hopes to have more of them treated in the community. Last year, 42,663 people went for outpatient treatment...
by Abriel | Apr 28, 2018 | 2018, Quality Education
An initiative has been launched with the aim of integrating special needs children into a mainstream school setting. It is one of several in a pilot programme by the Ministry of Social and Family Development to better cater to the diversity of children who are taking...
