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Indonesia is promoting 'reuse' as a key solution to its plastic waste crisis, with civil society and the Ministry of Environment launching a 'reuse road map' to mainstream practices like refilling and returning containers.

The world's fashion industry is producing an increasingly unmanageable amount of waste.

EB Studio As lawmakers mull an across-the-board increase for minimum wage earners, observers at a panel in Manila push for a staggered process in order to balance needs of workers, employers, and its impact on the economy.

While they bet big on artificial intelligence and product carbon-footprint tracking, more action is needed to drive greener consumption, experts say.

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By Kamran Reza Chowdhury

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Chinese and American firms are seeking to export their autonomous driving technologies to Southeast Asia. The signal lesson is that their data-driven models require sensitivity and adaptation to the region’s diverse markets. By Shi Youwei

A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritising decarbonisation at lower levels of ambition. By Peter Ford

China’s surging demand for farmed salmon is reshaping global seafood trade, with challenges in domestic production highlighting the country's continued reliance on imports. By Dave Little and Mausam Budhathoki

Plastic-contaminated soils affect food security, water quality and ecosystems, making soil health a critical global issue. By Abhilasha Shourie

By Sunny Lu

By Sanmitra Barman

By Dr Bianca Wassmann

By Dr Saniyat Islam and Dr Pia Interlandi

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Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted. It will premiere in Singapore and screen on the sidelines of the upcoming COP28 climate summit.

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In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

Japan-based academic Kim Schumacher, who coined the term "competence greenwashing", believes that the pursuit of societal harmony might be standing in the way of Asia calling out greenwashing. He tells the Eco-Business Podcast how exaggerated ESG claims are likely to be tackled in 2023 and beyond.

Greenwashing has become a growing problem

Greenwashing has become a big problem for consumers, investors and regulators as brands spend millions on marketing their sustainability credentials. Eco-Business asked expert communicators Janissa Ng and James Lorenz why greenwashing is so dangerous, and what can be done to stop spin in sustainability communications.

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