Writing the future
What will our homes, workplaces and communities look like in the next 20 years? Eco-Business examines the future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the ways it could deliver a greener future.
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News / Manufacturing
Putting sustainability on the menu in food manufacturing
To meet their sustainability targets, food manufacturers must tackle emissions across their entire supply chains. An immediate step they can take, is to reduce electricity consumption at their factories.
News / Water
As water scarcity grows, Asia’s utilities are turning to data and sensors to keep the taps flowing
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In many cities, tackling water leakages is among the most impactful ways to shore up water supplies. Sensors and other digital technologies make the massive task easier.
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From systems able to replenish depleted batteries at lightning speed to smart chargers that ‘talk’ to one another, exciting developments lie ahead on Singapore's road to sustainable mobility.
News / Transport
As Asia’s aviation sector grows, will its airports gain green wings?
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Asia will drive the growth of the global aviation industry in the next 20 years, expanding the region’s role in ensuring that the industry becomes less taxing on the environment. Here’s a look at what Asia’s airports are doing to prepare for a future of low-carbon aviation.
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28 May 2019
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News / Waste Management
Petrochemicals lobby ‘spreading misinformation, false solutions’ as plastic treaty talks begin
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News / Policy & Finance
How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia
Cambodia’s reliance on microloans, long touted as a way to reduce poverty, belies concerns over debt-fuelled deforestation. -
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News / Waste Management
Singapore’s polluter-pays scheme faces further delay amid concern over industry stalling tactics
Exclusive The city-state's beverage container return scheme has been pushed back beyond its launch date – the latest in … -
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Opinion / Waste Management
UN Plastics Treaty: What can we learn from other international environmental agreements?
Applying lessons from the Montreal Protocol and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will forge an … -
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News / Waste Management
Philippine government split on joining coalition to cut plastic production: UN treaty participants
The Philippines' environment agency wants to be part of a group that supports plastic production cuts, but the … -
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News / Waste Management
How can the world use less plastic and reduce pollution?
As UN talks in Canada seek global plastics treaty, research says levels of plastic waste have become unmanageable.
