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Former Yale-NUS environmental social sciences professor Michael Maniates tells the Eco-Business Podcast that individual actions like going vegetarian, reducing plastic use or avoiding air travel are not only insufficient to address the climate crisis – they are counterproductive.
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Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.
Manufacturing
Sustainable packaging is here — but who will pay for it?
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As a landmark treaty is thrashed out to tackle plastic pollution, the Eco-Business Podcast debates whether the world is ready to pay a premium for packaging that doesn't damage the planet.
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Recycling efforts in the Philippines are shrinking amid the pandemic, even as the plastic waste challenge mounts. Is the country on the verge of a more devastating plastic waste crisis?
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News / Policy & Finance
Philippines urges Southeast Asian neighbours to accelerate renewable energy, stabilise food security at Asean summit
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News / Manufacturing
Indonesia’s crocodile attacks rise as wetlands are cleared for mining, oil palm
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Opinion / Food & Agriculture
Asean’s next generation of biofuels needs resilience beyond blending
Will scaling biofuels in Southeast Asia make the region more resilient to oil shocks, or does it introduce … -
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News / Manufacturing
India needs more scrap to boost green steelmaking. Can it find it?
If the world’s second largest steel producer is to cut emissions in the sector, the country must navigate … -
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Even as AI tools promise major efficiency gains for grids and industry, the energy sector is struggling to …
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