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 | 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 28, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
From shabby furniture getting a funky facelift to threadbare dresses finding a new lease of life as cushion covers, the art of upcycling is very much alive in Singapore. Upcycling is the process of converting old or discarded items into something of better quality,...
by Abriel | Apr 28, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
Step into the Arab Street office of social enterprise Terra SG and you will be greeted by the sight of upholstered seats made from tyres, juice cartons-turned-coin pouches and vodka bottles filled with fairy lights. One man’s waste is another man’s...
by Abriel | Apr 25, 2018 | 2018, Responsible Consumption & Production
On average, each person in Singapore generated 19.5kg of e-waste in 2014, second only to Hong Kongers in Asia. By this year (2018), the figure will have grown to 21kg as estimated by the Global E-Waste Monitor 2017. Of this amount, just 6% is known to be recycled,...
