Packaging News
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Janet Neo to lead sustainability at LazadaThe former Fuji Xerox and Heineken sustainability executive joins an e-commerce firm on a mission to serve 300 million customers by 2030. -
In Indonesia’s coastal communities, the plastic crisis is both homegrown and invasiveNearly 6,700 households in the Selayar and Wakatobi island chains have relatively low knowledge about plastic and how to manage it properly, while their use of single-use plastic packaging was growing, a new study revealed.
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Brand leaders have a duty to pay a premium for sustainability to improve industry, says L'Oreal supply chain chiefCSR
Brand leaders have a duty to pay a premium for sustainability to improve industry, says L'Oreal supply chain chief
Big brands have a responsibility to pay top whack for sustainability solutions such as recycled plastic, the Asia Pacific supply chain head for the world's largest cosmetics firm says. L'Oreal recently announced new commitments to 'operate within planetary boundaries'. -
Cow-free milk wins The Liveability Challenge 2020A lab-grown alternative to cow's milk has won an annual search for solutions to make Southeast Asia's cities more resilient, sustainable places to live.
Packaging Opinion
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How to build a circular economy– The take-make-waste model is driving the climate crisis and depleting the planet of much-needed resources. Here are 3 ways to transition toward circularity. -
Protector or polluter? The impact of Covid-19 on the movement to end plastic waste– Plastic has a key role in protecting frontline workers and citizens against Covid-19. But how will the pandemic impact the movement against plastic waste? -
In the Pacific, Covid-19 is changing the way we think about waste management– The pandemic is producing more household waste and increased amounts of dangerous medical waste. We need to manage these changes for our immediate safety and for the long-term welfare of our communities.
Videos
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
– 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. -
Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
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Sustainability One on One: Palm oil proponent Simon Lord in conversation with apparel futurist Pamela Mar
– 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. -
We are eating a credit card's worth of plastic every week– 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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Takeout produces a lot of trash. It doesn’t have to– The single-use packaging that typically accompanies your takeout order can have a significant impact on the environment.
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