Eco-Business

EB Studio There is a misconception that prioritising profits means placing sustainability in the backseat. However, it is becoming clearer that both profitability and sustainability can coexist within any business – so long as company leaders clearly define their corporate purpose, take actionable steps to achieve their goals, and set the right tone from the top.

Consumption of plastics like single-use packaging is on track to double by 2050 in the G20, according to new research.

A woman sorts through plastic bottles in a recycling facility run by Prevented Ocean Plastic in Bali, Indonesia.

A Coke executive says high demand for recycled material in Europe has made it a 'struggle' to source post-consumer content at a 'reasonable' price in Asia. Recyclers say consumer goods firms like Coke should pay a premium for recycled plastic, or penalise waste pickers and disincentivise building recycling infrastructure.

From "incoherent" net zero plans to reliance on carbon offsetting, a report from the Carbon Trust highlights the beauty industry's blemished climate commitments.

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A sea of plastic bottles. Image: Tom Page, CC BY-SA 2.0

Chemicals released from bottled water packaging materials are now known as emerging pollutants and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can cause serious health problems including cancer and developmental defects. By Sarva Mangala Praveena

More Indonesians are eating fish as part of their regular diet but microplastics do make it risky. There are ways to mitigate that risk. By Veryl Hasan

Heavily packaged fruit in a supermarket in Singapore.

Vast amounts of food are sent to landfill. But the jury’s out on whether packaging is friend or foe in the fight against the problem. By Tammara Soma

Aside from the inflow from other countries, a bulk of the plastic problem originates from Malaysians. As industry players await the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, relevant regulations are required for a circular economy. By Jazlyn Lee

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EB Studio Recycling is key to tackling Singapore's waste problem, and everybody — including kids— can do their part for a better future.

Katherine Desbaillets, co-owner of SaladStop!

As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag.

Simon Lord and Pamela Mar on Sustainability One on One

In the first in a new video series where sustainability leaders interview each other about the toughest things about their jobs, Simon Lord of Malaysian palm oil giant Sime Darby Plantation went head to head with Pamela Mar of Hong Kong-based textile and apparel giant Fung Group.

Plastic bag floats near bait ball. Image: WWF

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 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.

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?

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