by Abriel | Jul 7, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
Crocheting and knitting are often thought to be associated with clothing and accessories, but local artisan and entrepreneur Eileen Wan is taking this delicate craftwork into household products. The founder of local lifestyle brand byiroiro, which sells washcloths,...
by Abriel | Jul 4, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
Forgotten reusable bags collecting dust around the home can now be put to good use. As of yesterday (3 July), the public can drop unused reusable bags into a donation bin at eight supermarket outlets. Local environmental group Zero Waste SG (ZWSG), which is behind the...
by Abriel | Jul 2, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Those lucky enough to land tickets for the National Day Parade (NDP) and its rehearsal shows are often just as excited to receive the funpacks. But many of the items end up in the bin after the event. In 2014, the organisers said the NDP generated at least 70 tonnes...
by Abriel | Jun 16, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
The Group of 20 (G-20) major economies said they agreed a deal to reduce plastic waste that is choking the seas at a meeting in Japan. Under the agreement, G-20 member countries committed to reducing plastic waste but gave little detail on how that would be done. They...
by Abriel | Jun 16, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
Making recycling “fun and sexy” is what Taiwanese entrepreneur Arthur Huang hopes to achieve through his mini Trashpresso – a mobile recycling plant that converts plastic waste into consumer products such as coasters and candleholders. It is the...
by Abriel | Jun 7, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production
Gardens by the Bay, which has received more than 50 million visitors since it opened in 2012, has adopted technology that converts trash into energy as well as a carbon-based product that may enhance plant growth. Energy provider SP Group has created a 6m-long...
