by Abriel | May 30, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Since last month, customers of fast-food eatery 4Fingers Crispy Chicken have been reminded to ditch plastic straws. The local chain is one of 27 eateries, including Wheeler’s Yard and Brawn & Brains Coffee, trying to cut down on the use of disposable straws...
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, 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 12, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
Construction tiles are usually crafted from porcelain, ceramic and even cork, but Taiwan-based upcycling company Miniwiz has made them from plastic bottles and fabric waste that have been shredded, melted and moulded into solid hexagonal pieces. They are made by the...
by Abriel | May 7, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
TreeDots is an online platform that allows individuals, eateries and voluntary welfare organisations to order discounted groceries that would otherwise be thrown away. The items may be slightly defective or approaching their expiry dates, but prices are hugely marked...
