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...ts 20 of the most polluted cities in the world, of which 13 are in India. Yet, air pollution wasn’t an issue in recent Indian elections. Ten river systems carry 90 per cent of the plastic that e...

9 Dec 2019

A lone man walks down a usually busy street in Little India, Singapore, during the coronavirus outbreak. Image: Tim Ha/Eco-Business

...terest in sustainable tourism is still there, but there's currenty a pause on it. The industry needs to get back on its feet first. It's unfortunate that Covid hit just as sustainable tourism was gett...

5 Jun 2020

...ts to protect the land, and a lack of engagement with local communities that live there are hurting conservation efforts, they found. Creating protected areas is "a type of intervention that we know c...

30 Oct 2019

...tarting out in sustainability? Be patient. I learned early on that if you want to be in sustainabililty, it’s a long term investment. What’s the one thing you wish you knew before you started out in ...

28 Apr 2020

...think not," read the tweet, which pointed out that the virus started in a wildlife market. Peta's coronavirus-carnivorous anagram tweet from February. Image: Peta's Twitter The post was widely troll...

2 Apr 2020

...t. The game has also attracted interest globally, said Agarwal, with community leaders from Brazil to Kenya getting in touch to say that the challenges shown in the game mirrored those faced by the po...

28 May 2020

The Conscious Festival goes virtual for the first time on 12-14 June

...that any anti-climate change measures cannot be taken overnight, however together, we can collaborate and contribute to creating more positive impact. By taking #LittleGreenSteps we can further fuel t...

25 May 2020

palm oil fruit bunch at a factory in Tanjung Karang, Malaysia

...that wanted to make fast progress would lead, with others able to join later. "I'm not even saying it's revolutionary - rather the contrary - it's just an evolution of the way we are doing things, try...

29 Sep 2020

Carina Cunha, inventor of Nosy, a new anti-air pollution device.

...t cover the mouth, Nosy's creators claim that it can filter 90 per cent of all air the user breathes. A company spokesperson told Eco-Business that most people breathe through their nose not mouth, an...

27 May 2020

How Biden's climate agenda aims to trigger a 'good-paying' jobs boom

...tion that there will need to be a well-thought-out economic transition strategy for fossil fuel-based industries and communities," she said in a statement. "But there's also no question that there are...

1 Feb 2021

...to complete their projects. They warned that investors will not take the risk to finance wind farms that may not be commissioned by next year's cut-off date, as projects become less attractive without...

4 Dec 2020

...tainability efforts. "We can't just expect farmers to meet all the costs to get certified, with no real return," Rennie said. The Washington Post reported last year that UTZ had found farms it certifi...

2 Jul 2020

Fill it Forward partners with Wine To Water to support the world's most vulnerable during pandemic

...time toward sustainable clean water solutions catered to local needs. Website: winetowater.org Facebook: @winetowater Twitter:@winetowater Instagram:@winetowater LinkedIn:Wine to Water For media...

13 May 2020

Haze over Singapore's skyline, September 2019

...the only product type that promotes the sustainability of its palm oil content on the label in retail stores in Singapore. Some consumer brands are reluctant to draw attention to their products contai...

4 Dec 2019

New study shows rights-based conservation as viable path to achieve global biodiversity agenda

...ts, multilateral institutions, and private sector actors to adopt institutional and market reforms that support the realisation of rights. By advancing a strategic understanding of the global threats...

1 Dec 2020

...t home was not the way forward. "What we want to do is to have a green transition. What we want to see is that the stimulus funds that are now available are being put into a greener future for tomorro...

9 Sep 2020

...ted on its website in April, the multi-lateral lender identified five major cities in the region which may not have the capacity to deal with the extra waste. It estimated that hospitals in the Philip...

4 May 2020

Wildflowers growing on the lawn outside the National Museum of Singapore, which is currently closed to the public.

...ture that is expected to be much hotter. Green areas abate the urban heat island effect, which—in combination with climate change—has meant that the temperature in Singapore is rising at twice the glo...

20 May 2020

Dr Jane Goodall speaking at a press conference in Singapore. She said complaints from hotel customers would help to phase out shark's fin. Image: Eco-Business

...t’s the customers. Write a complaint [to the company]. Say, 'the food was delicious, but I was shocked to see shark’s fin soup on the menu'. If people did that, it [the situation] would soon start to ...

27 Nov 2019

...tres to about 1,300 cubic metres, according to a 2017 report by the United Nations Development Programme. That was the result of rapid population growth, urbanisation, industrialisation and water-inte...

1 Oct 2020

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