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Lifestyle

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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Lifestyle

Taiwan parks fall short on plastic reduction as circular economy drive gathers pace

Visitor survey finds continued use of single-use toiletries and plastic bags in protected areas.
Sustainable innovations of 2025

Policy & Finance

14 sustainable innovations that gave us hope in 2025

From carbon-lite AI to recycled human hair, Eco-Business sifts through the technologies that tackled environmental and social problems in a year that artificial intelligence use exploded and climate impacts intensified.
Mangroves_Underwater_Danjugan_Philippines

Policy & Finance

Philippines gets $500 million in blue economy investment from ADB

The loan will finance projects that support sustainable management of the archipelago's marine ecosystems.

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19 November 2025

used laptops in a warehouse in Singapore

Waste

Why reuse – not recycling – should be Southeast Asia’s priority in the struggle against mounting e-waste

APCER Taiwan 2025

Policy & Finance

Taiwan unveils draft circular economy roadmap, eyes deeper collaboration with Southeast Asia

30 October 2025

Coca-Cola stacked on shelves in NTUC Fairprice in Singapore

Waste

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

Waste

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

6 October 2025

Textile_Workers_Recycling_Workers

Manufacturing

Bangladesh's textile firms turn to technology to sort waste crisis

1 October 2025

Siquijor_Zero_Waste_Island_Falls_Jump

Waste

'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

Waste

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

17 September 2025

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Waste

Plastics talks failure is bad news for the circular economy

20 August 2025

Plastic_Bottles_Landfill_INC-5

Waste

After Geneva, how can the world salvage a plastics deal?

14 August 2025

China INC5.2

Policy & Finance

China, Indonesia stepping up in plastics treaty negotiations: observers

6 August 2025

plastic waste typhoon wipha

Waste

Asean needs to spend US$178 billion to fix plastic leakage by 2050: OECD

30 July 2025

Cloop_Tan Yin Ling

Waste

Calling Singapore’s textile exports ‘recycling’ is a problem, says Cloop’s co-founder

INC5.2 memorandum handover

Waste

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.

Waste

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

16 July 2025

Cynthia Handriani Wijaya, chief corporate officer, Daya Selaras Group

Waste

'We need people to realise that waste has value': Cynthia Wijaya on Indonesian packaging firm's circularity pivot

9 July 2025

Jovie Gil Montajes A-List

Energy

Providing solar energy to Philippines' rural areas is my way of abating natural disasters: Jovie Montajes

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