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From poor pay to no holiday leave, hundreds of Samsung workers in India say they want basic rights – and respect.

A recent study found that people across different income levels significantly underestimate the carbon footprints of the wealthiest and overestimate those of the poorest, revealing widespread misconceptions about the inequality in personal carbon emissions.

The electronics and packaging sectors will be among the first to adopt the mandatory scheme, according to a new national circular economy framework.

Clothing makers in Bangladesh and other parts of Asia worry they'll shoulder the burden of meeting new climate and labour rules.

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Consumers including millennials choose carefully, increasingly aware of deceptive environmental claims by businesses. By Ridho Bramulya Ikhsan

Brands and businesses may be tempted to exploit certifications to garner a larger market share at the expense of integrity. By Arne Nygaard

The fashion industry faces huge sustainability challenges. But the bigger challenge is for consumers to work out who’s genuine and who’s not. By Rebecca Van Amber and Saniyat Islam

Yields of the country’s second most important food staple have declined significantly in the past two years. By Biswajit Dhar

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A campaign by the WWF Singapore has revealed that the average person consumes approximately 5g of plastic every week. The NGO is calling on governments and businesses around the world to forge a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution.

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EB Studio 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.

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.

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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EB Studio What are the latest trends in the alternative proteins industry today? The Eco-Business podcast discusses new hybrid products, more localised offerings and cheaper prices due to economies of scale.

What are the dangers of gender bias in technology design and what are the market opportunities for womentech—technologies that centre the needs of women?

EB Studio 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?

EB Studio The once abundant peat forests of Indonesia's Kampar peninsula have been deforested to half its size over the last two decades. Is there hope in saving the country's largest remaining forest reserve?

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