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2 October 2018

Quarry Bay in Hong Kong

Green Buildings

Green bonds and green buildings—the perfect match?

Water dispensers at Wildlife Reserve's four parks have led to a 20 per cent reduction in packaged water sales, saving 13 tonnes of plastic a year. Image: WRS

Waste

Sustainable packaging: How Singapore firms are getting it right

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Transport

Long road ahead for Asian drivers revving up to go electric

1 October 2018

Single-use plastic bags are stuffed into a grate door in Little India, Singapore. Only 6 per cent of the city-state's plastic waste was recycled last year. Image: Michael Coghlan/Flickr

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Singapore environment ministry pushes back against MP's proposal to cut single-use plastic and tax bags

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Food & Agriculture

The blockchain chickens bringing the future to free-range

GSK green office

Green Buildings

5 ways green buildings are good for your health

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Carbon & Climate

Scientists urge world leaders to ramp up targets to protect global biodiversity

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Carbon & Climate

Seeking global attention, Philippines moves human rights probe to New York

29 September 2018

Plastic trash piles on top of a rubbish bin in downtown Singapore.

Waste

Singapore MP calls on government to curb single-use plastic and introduce 'selective' charge for carrier bags

28 September 2018

Singapore uses more airconditioning per person than any country in Southeast Asia, and energy expended on ai 73 per cent more energy on cooling more by 2030, to a total of 666,748 terrajoules. Image: Eco-Business

Green Buildings

Air-con addicted Singapore seeks new ways to escape urban heat trap

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Food & Agriculture

Indonesian fishermen get early-warning system for lake pollution

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Corporate Responsibility

UK food giants from Tesco to Nestle aim to halve waste by 2030

27 September 2018

Oxford grads

Corporate Responsibility

Oxford University offers boost for businesses that put people before profit

rice farmers in nepal

Food & Agriculture

Global US$500 million data drive aims to end hunger by boosting harvests

palm oil plantation indonesia

Corporate Responsibility

Deforestation-linked palm oil still finding its way into top consumer brands

Macron in UNGA

Policy & Finance

Businesses pledge climate change action at New York summit

26 September 2018

ayala integrated sustainability summit

Corporate Responsibility

Why sustainability is a risk issue for businesses

Plastic litter washed up on the coasts of Sabah, Malaysia. Image: WWF-Malaysia

Waste

Malaysia to ban single-use plastic

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Policy & Finance

Red flags raised as global pact to improve the world hits 3rd year

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Green Buildings

Singapore puts health at the heart of green buildings

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