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Berita / Pembuatan

Disney doll factory in China investigated over treatment of workers

...tory visits to investigate allegations, and follow-up meetings with factory management," he said in a statement. Workers at the factory make a Princess Ariel doll—from Disney's animated tale "The Litt...

7 Dec 2018

Disney doll factory in China investigated over treatment of workers

Pendapat / Sisa Kumbahan

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation—here's how to make it climate-friendly

...ther 30 per cent is emitted at the product manufacturing stage. The vast majority of these emissions come from the energy required to power the plants that turn raw plastic materials into the bottles,...

17 May 2019

Plastic warms the planet twice as much as aviation—here's how to make it climate-friendly

Used consumer electronics at the Virogreen e-waste recycling plant in Singapore. Image: Eco-Business

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

What will Singapore’s producer responsibility laws mean for business?

...t’s more expensive to turn oil into plastic than to turn plastic into plastic," she says, adding that there's a big opportunity for businesses to tap into the 94 per cent of plastic waste that is not ...

6 Jun 2019

What will Singapore’s producer responsibility laws mean for business?

Press Releases / SABIC

Sabic and customers launch certified circular polymers from mixed plastic waste

...ts from 22 to 25 January and is a fitting venue for the presentation of this initiative that underlines a key strategic sustainability priority for SABIC. As a disruptive innovation, the introduction...

31 Jan 2019

Sabic and customers launch certified circular polymers from mixed plastic waste

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

'War' on food waste can save money and boost profits, tech firm says

...the things that has to happen is the food that is grown has to get eaten," Oliver Wyncoll, a partner at Bridges Fund Management, a UK-based impact investor, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. "In th...

10 Oct 2018

'War' on food waste can save money and boost profits, tech firm says

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Can blockchain turn plastic waste into currency for the poor—and save our oceans?

...to the plastic scavengers and maintaining that price stability is what sets the Plastic Bank apart from existing intermediaries—the social venture reinvests all of its profits to inject as much wealth...

22 May 2018

Can blockchain turn plastic waste into currency for the poor—and save our oceans?

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Global goal to end poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

...tput on aid—or directing it towards those most in need, the London-based Overseas Development Institute think tank said last week. "Middle-income countries get 10 times the amount of aid that low-inco...

20 Sep 2018

Global goal to end poverty by 2030 unlikely to be met

Pendapat / Bandar-bandar

There’s an easy way for national governments to help cities act on climate change—give them data

...ties have committed to act on climate change, but few have yet turned their goals into tangible results. One of the important items that can help them begin is data from national governments.You Esta...

12 Jun 2018

There’s an easy way for national governments to help cities act on climate change—give them data

Berita / Tenaga

Legal fight over Bali coal power plant illuminates Indonesia energy dilemma

...tations to generate more than half of its power, according to experts. Natural gas contributes about 23 per cent, renewable energy 13 per cent, and diesel the rest. But having committed to cutting gre...

28 Jun 2018

Legal fight over Bali coal power plant illuminates Indonesia energy dilemma

Pendapat / Air

Working together on shared rivers to build resilience

...t Goal 6 (Target 6.5 on integrated water resource management at all levels, Target 6.6 to protect and restore water-related ecosystems and Target 6.B to support and strengthen the participation of loc...

28 May 2019

Working together on shared rivers to build resilience

Cargo ship swept ashore by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

How will you respond to the IPCC's urgent climate warning?

...ted States refusing to commit to the Paris Agreement to the extent that they could—why is that? Uninsured countries are the least developed, and yet they are the most exposed to climate change. The st...

15 Oct 2018

How will you respond to the IPCC's urgent climate warning?

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Growth in 'gender-smart' investing helps sisters do it for themselves

...tivation without evaluating whether the investment had a positive additional impact," she said. To avoid this situation the industry must be rigorous in measuring the outcomes of these investments, sh...

8 Mar 2019

Growth in 'gender-smart' investing helps sisters do it for themselves

In connection with the beginning of the COP24 UN climate summit, activists of the Democracy Action campaign demonstrated in Chorzów.

Pendapat / Karbon & Cuaca

Climate change and climate denial: Two realities we need to confront

...tance of climate science was increasingly hard to debate. As a result, phase four denialists have shifted the stage and targeted the integrity of the scientific community itself. They often argue that...

8 Jan 2019

Climate change and climate denial: Two realities we need to confront

Pendapat / Gaya Hidup

A better way forward for elephant tourism in Thailand

...to the woods until the afternoon. Then they meet the tourists again and take a mud-bath together. A win-win situation Although the sanctuaries were at first very sceptical about whether tourists wou...

12 Apr 2018

A better way forward for elephant tourism in Thailand

Press Releases / ZSL (Zoological Society of London)

Unsustainable natural rubber poses major threat to wildlife and people

...ten the first step to understanding how to better protect them. Eszter Wainwright-Deri, ZSL’s SPOTT Research Coordinator, said: “After the successful application of our SPOTT model to the...

2 Dec 2019

Unsustainable natural rubber poses major threat to wildlife and people

Berita / Gaya Hidup

In store or online—what's the environmentally friendliest way to shop?

...the more efficient it could be. The bottom line The bottom line? Online shopping can be greener than driving to the store. Novel last-mile alternatives to conventional delivery trucks stand to make it...

24 May 2019

In store or online—what's the environmentally friendliest way to shop?

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Merry or misery? Shoppers urged to avoid Christmas gifts linked to slavery

...t the anti-trafficking organisation La Strada International. "It's not only a good time of year to think about that but also to think 'How I can I ensure that I don't contribute to the further exploit...

20 Dec 2018

Merry or misery? Shoppers urged to avoid Christmas gifts linked to slavery

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

As tourists flock to Indian Himalayas, women lead plastics clean-up

...to take measures to tackle plastic waste. "This made us to think that we have to do something about it," she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Plastic problem The world uses up to 5 trillion plasti...

16 Aug 2018

As tourists flock to Indian Himalayas, women lead plastics clean-up

lady in colourful shirt planting rice in Ubud, Bali

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

What the invisible nutrition crisis means for Asia

...tensified natural disasters, and have historically contributed the least to climate change. The Harvard study found that, if things don't change, India would be the most affected by the nutrition tim...

10 Oct 2018

What the invisible nutrition crisis means for Asia

Berita / Gaya Hidup

From smarter energy to less plastic, Caribbean resorts go green

...te change and waste, industry groups say. The Bucuti and Tara resort last August was certified as 100 per cent carbon neutral by Natural Capital Partners, an international organisation that works to p...

2 Feb 2019

From smarter energy to less plastic, Caribbean resorts go green

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Circular textiles startup refuses clothing ‘donations’ from ultra fast-fashion brand

Eksklusif Singapore-based circular clothing enterprise Cloop said it does not want to encourage dumping of cheap clothing that cannot …
Berita / Tenaga

How the Philippines is preparing its nuclear workforce for a revival

As nuclear energy returns, the government, universities and companies are training the next generation of engineers to operate …
Berita / Tenaga

Singapore partners with nuclear fusion firm CFS in push for future clean energy industry

A*STAR expands collaboration on commercial fusion technology as rising AI and data centre power demand revives global interest …
Berita / Tenaga

How far can AI improve China’s power grid?

Experts think a lack of flexibility in China’s grids could undercut potential efficiency gains from artificial intelligence.
Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Google launches Asia climate AI accelerator for startups and researchers

Alphabet's Google has launched a new Asia-Pacific accelerator programme focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) to support climate …
Pendapat / Polisi & Kewangan

Sustainable economies will own the future

The Covid-19 pandemic and the wars in Ukraine and Iran have reframed the issue of sustainability, which is …

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