by Abriel | Jan 20, 2020 | 2020, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
A large-scale recycling drive was conducted on 21 January in Singapore’s South West District in a bid to collect recyclable material during the pre-Chinese New Year spring-cleaning season. From 8.30am to noon, residents took their recyclables to the Chua Chu...
by Abriel | Jan 18, 2020 | 2020, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
There are certain cuts of chicken that people prefer more than others and, as a result, the breast meat is often unsold and goes to waste. Three graduates from the Singapore Management University and Nanyang Technological University saw a business opportunity in such...
by Abriel | Dec 6, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
A sustainable Christmas without sacrificing the good things in life? Three eco-warriors show how they’re doing it. BJORN LOW, 39 Founder of Edible Garden City The founder and managing director of urban farming social enterprise Edible Garden City has always celebrated...
by Abriel | Dec 6, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
With climate change and urbanisation, much attention is focused on our consumerist lifestyle, and how all the waste we generate is destroying the planet and our children’s future. For a small city state like Singapore, a conversation on waste is particularly...
by Abriel | Nov 12, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
Accumulated waste from China’s e-commerce and express delivery sectors stands to more than quadruple by 2025 unless action is taken to rein it in, Greenpeace and other non-government bodies said in a report. As e-commerce giants work to extend their reach into...
by Abriel | Nov 11, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
A doorstep collection service has been set up for people living in certain Woodlands estates as part of a pilot programme by Sembcorp Industries to make recycling more convenient. Households with postal codes starting with “73” can now book a collection...
