Opinion / #biodegradable
Sisa Kumbahan
Governing an ocean of plastics
An effective international agreement on ocean plastic pollution should account for all aspects of plastics production – from manufacturing to disposal, and it must involve governments, the private sector, and the public.
Increased government and corporate accountability, including the full implementation of the EPR law and more investment into upcycling innovations, are equally critical to create a more sustainable waste management ecosystem in Singapore.
Sisa Kumbahan
Closing China’s waste management loop
There's been a lot of focus on getting households to sort their waste, but what happens after it's been collected?
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Google appoints Spencer Low as first Asia Pacific sustainability head
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Carbon pricing is seen as a ‘way out’ for the Malaysian steel industry to cut emissions
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Practising human rights due diligence in the palm oil industry
The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) defines HRDD as a process of identifying, …
