Lifestyle News
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Economics of cell-based meat will never be competitive, says Impossible Foods founderPat Brown of plant-based burger company Impossible Foods believes cultured meat will always remain the meat of the future. -
Forced labour in Asia comes under fresh scrutiny: Will countries and companies pay a price?Asia Pacific
Forced labour in Asia comes under fresh scrutiny: Will countries and companies pay a price?
Cambodian bricks, Malaysian rubber gloves, and fish from China and Taiwan have been added to the United States’ list of goods produced by child or forced labour. What does inclusion mean, and how is it different from US Customs import bans?
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How Singapore’s biggest supermarket player plans to unpack the packaging waste issueFairPrice Group will explore ways to reduce packaging waste while ensuring product safety and quality, says its group chief executive. -
Sustainability concerns are growing. But can companies make products that consumers can afford?Global
Sustainability concerns are growing. But can companies make products that consumers can afford?
The desire to switch to lifestyles with gentler environmental impacts is on the rise. But as the pandemic slims down wallets, firms must offer lower prices to inspire responsible consumption, states a new study.
Lifestyle Opinion
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Covid-19: An opportunity or setback for sustainable tourism?– The coronavirus crisis presents an opportunity to rebuild the tourism industry in a more sustainable manner. Fostering eco-tourism initiatives could ensure recovery for the sector and for nature go hand in hand. -
Sustaining conservation in a pandemic– Despite its ubiquity, travel and hospitality has always been a fragile, fickle sector. Still, there is no reason that it can’t deliver net gains for nature. -
Healthy oceans: Keeping Asia and the Pacific afloat– Asia-Pacific's waters, and the people, food systems and fish stocks that depend on them, are under threat. Saving the region's oceans requires collaborative efforts, better data and transboundary ocean management.
Lifestyle Videos
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
CSR
Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
– As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag. -
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
Carbon & Climate
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
– Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change? -
Eco-Business releases Arctic Awakening– Produced and directed by Eco-Business managing editor Jessica Cheam and video journalist Fraser Morton, who journeyed to Norway earlier this year, the documentary has played to thousands of visitors at Marina Bay Sands’ ArtScience museum since its premiere on 4 October.
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Australian media outlet launches 'honest government ad' on climate change– We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.
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