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 6, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
The use of one reusable bag over a year could replace the use of 125 single-use plastics bags or 52 single-use paper bags, a life-cycle assessment (LCA) study commissioned by the National Environment Agency (NEA) shows. An LCA study evaluates the environmental impact...
by Abriel | Jan 10, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
Waterway Point’s FairPrice Finest outlet now boasts a “reverse vending machine” to encourage recycling. The installation of the machine on 9 January 2018 was part of a collaboration between food and beverage company Fraser & Neave (F&N),...
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 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...
