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Chinese consumers ignore calls to eat less beefImports rise as domestic farmers struggle to meet demand. -
Stretching the conversation about sustainable natural rubberIn the last 30 years, Asia has doubled the area of land dedicated to rubber plantations, where environmental abuses run rampant in its complex supply chain. Now, the biggest stakeholders in rubber are setting new standards with the launch of the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber.
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State-owned plantation company in Indonesia intimidates, evicts and plants oil palm without permitsFood & Agriculture
State-owned plantation company in Indonesia intimidates, evicts and plants oil palm without permits
As Indonesian President Joko Widodo is rolling out an ambitious land reform programme, state-owned plantation company PTPN XIV is evicting farmers to make room for an oil palm estate in Sulawesi despite not having a permit to do so. -
What does woke capitalism mean in Asia?Do companies really care about social and environmental issues or are they just driven by the money made in the name of sustainability? And do Asian companies care less than Western firms?
Consumer Products Opinion
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Six ways to fill your wardrobe with sustainable clothing– In response to the environmental crisis of fast fashion, the fashion industry is taking active steps to introduce recycling and reduce waste. But how can individuals make easy choices and adopt more environmentally-friendly styles? -
Are women the sustainability champions we urgently need?– Gender and inclusion experts discuss how women consumers in Southeast Asia are making purchasing decisions at the face of environmental challenges. -
A new paradigm for plastics– By focusing environmental and public-health debates on the issue of waste-management, plastics producers have managed to conceal the elephant in the room. But governments and consumers can no longer ignore the fact that plastic is a problem at all stages of its life cycle – not just after it ends up in the ocean.
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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The solar cow that powered an African village– Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
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With this new website, rent don't buy to cut waste– Make some extra cash and reduce waste by putting your belongings to work. This online market place plugs Australians into the sharing economy.
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This anti-palm oil ad for a British supermarket just got banned– The ad, which was made by Greenpeace and rebadged by Iceland, was blocked from airing on television by the UK's ad watchdog because it broke rules on political advertising. Iceland says it is not anti-palm oil, 'we are anti-deforestation.'
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