Transport & Logistics News
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Vietnam airline called out for greenwash promotion: 'Protect our planet – fly with Vietjet'Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet is appealing to customers to 'protect our planet' by flying with the airline. Greenwash? -
Gasp! Air pollution in Jakarta and Hanoi is now worse than in Beijing, global study revealsWhile air quality in China improves, Southeast Asia's air is becoming less breathable as a result of urbanisation, coal burning and forest fires. Nowhere is the air as suffocating as South Asia, but there are signs of improvement in India and Pakistan, as policymakers start to respond to the world's single biggest public health threat.
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Old batteries can be source of new energyHow to dispose of old batteries from redundant electric vehicles? The good news: we can harvest their valuable parts to make new ones. -
Wheels in motion: Singapore joins global movement to phase out fossil fuel vehiclesAs Singapore places its bets on electric vehicles and joins the global shift towards cleaner transport, charging infrastructure will be crucial. Automakers, companies and research institutions will also have to adjust.
Transport & Logistics Opinion
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Could the coronavirus outbreak be sustainability’s big break?– The global impact of COVID-19 is still unfolding as the virus spreads. But there could be a silver lining to the outbreak for China and the world's sustainability ambitions. -
How can cities embrace the cycling trend? Improve bike lanes– Obesity, rising car use, and pollution are the hallmarks of rapidly growing cities worldwide. But by embracing cycling culture and investing accordingly — especially in dedicated bike lanes — policymakers can help to meet these challenges. -
Runways underwater: maps show where rising seas threaten 80 airports around the world– Seas are predicted to rise half a metre by the end of the century, which would flood 44 airports across the world. WRI's Resource Watch maps out the global climate threat.
Transport & Logistics Videos
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
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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. -
Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
– In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group. -
Keep on trucking: Building a solid supply chain for palm oil– What does it mean to build a clean and fair palm oil supply chain? For drivers in Indonesia used to unsafe working conditions, this is what it could look like.
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Are flying taxis the future of public transport in Singapore?– Battery-powered air taxis could be a common sight on the city-state's skyline by 2021.
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