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Gaya Hidup

Shocking places where microplastics were found in 2025

New studies reveal plastic particles infiltrating human bodies, food systems and even the planet’s most remote ecosystems.
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Polisi & Kewangan

South Korea to ban labels on bottled water from 2026 in push to cut plastic waste

Seoul expects more than 2,200 tonnes of plastic savings a year as QR-code packaging becomes standard.
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Sisa Kumbahan

Plastic pollution is accelerating, but are governments keeping up?

Plastic waste will soar to unprecedented levels without action, as UN plastics treaty remains elusive.
Speaking at the Cities: Possibilities event in Singapore, Veolia Singapore representative Matt Stanelos

Sisa Kumbahan

‘Reuse does not require capital’: Debate swirls over circular economy investor preference for recycling

Reuse is a behaviour – and does not require investment, a waste expert said at the Cities: Possibilities event in Singapore. Others suggested that capital is needed to support reuse and refill systems in the fight against waste and pollution.

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20 November 2025

Producers must register their products for the Beverage Container Return Scheme from 1 April

Sisa Kumbahan

Singapore’s bottle return scheme faces transparency concerns as producers grapple with tight deadlines

2 November 2025

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Sisa Kumbahan

Why are electronics giants taking India's e-waste rules to court?

30 October 2025

Coca-Cola stacked on shelves in NTUC Fairprice in Singapore

Sisa Kumbahan

Weak plastic reduction targets expose brands to share price declines and legal risk, study finds

29 October 2025

A landfill in Bekasi, near Jakarta, Indonesia

Sisa Kumbahan

Indonesia seeks foreign investment in 'green' incinerators to tackle waste crisis

9 October 2025

Landfill Wasted EB

Sisa Kumbahan

Convenient infrastructure, consistent collection key to strengthening Malaysia's EPR model: experts

6 October 2025

South Korea's Constitutional Court heard a case in April 2024 that accused the government of failing to protect 200 people

CSR

Climate litigation surges globally, taking on greenwashing and carbon offsets – but Asia lags

1 October 2025

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Sisa Kumbahan

'Plastic holidays on mystic island’: Siquijor's journey to be the Philippines’ first zero waste destination

30 September 2025

SG Recycle's waste paper recycling bin in shopping mall

Sisa Kumbahan

SG Recycle folds paper recycling scheme amid funding constraints and low paper prices

25 September 2025

Electricians fix power lines in South Jakarta, Indonesia.

Tenaga

Southeast Asia's clean energy transition marred by geopolitical and financial risk, survey shows

17 September 2025

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Sisa Kumbahan

Plastics talks failure is bad news for the circular economy

30 July 2025

INC5.2 memorandum handover

Sisa Kumbahan

INC-5.2 an opportunity for Malaysia to lead Asean in global plastics treaty talks, say parliamentarians

28 July 2025

Introduced in 2011, Singapore's blue recycling bins are often treated like rubbish bins.

Sisa Kumbahan

Industry experts call out Singapore's 2030 waste target as 'unrealistic' as its domestic recycling rate dips to new low

25 June 2025

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Sisa Kumbahan

Philippine firms cutting plastics show that polluter-pays laws work in Global South: Nanette Medved-Po

24 June 2025

Sediment is visible near nickel mining operations on Kawe Island, Raja Ampat. Mining has discoloured the water in one of Indonesia’s most biodiverse marine areas.

Pengangkutan

Traceability gap: EV brands cannot confirm if nickel supply is sourced from biodiversity hotspot Raja Ampat

30 May 2025

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Karbon & Cuaca

Sustainability Leadership A-List 2025: Asia Pacific's most impactful changemakers

2 April 2025

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Sisa Kumbahan

EPR scheme in Hong Kong provides 'practical' starting point: experts

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