Eco-Business

Greenpeace protest action at Unilever headquarters in Indonesia

The company that pioneered sachets to sell its products to low-income families must take responsibility for their devastating environmental impact, say activists. Unilever says it has cut virgin plastic use and finding alternatives to sachets "remains a priority".

Moody joined the ocean clean-up and plastic credits firms in 2019 at the age of 23.

More fishing boats are coming to northern waters as sea ice retreats, bringing pollution with them.

Curated by finance correspondent Gabrielle See, the explainer series was commended by judges for 'bringing clarity to Asia's sustainable investing space'. A documentary short on Asia's mounting waste crisis earned an honourable mention nod.

By Robin Hicks

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There is still ambiguity in how penalties for bad waste management are enforced. The lack of data on the waste being imported into Malaysia makes it difficult for authorities to assess the risks associated with transboundary waste imports. By Mohd Yusoff Ishak

Asean states need to unite on a common stand to beat plastic waste, but national and local efforts matter too. By Dr Theresa Mundita Lim

A Malawian campaigner and scientist at the UN INC4 negotiations in Ottawa sets out four tests for the global plastic treaty. By Tiwonge Mzumara-Gawa

The ongoing negotiations have the potential to strengthen global cooperation and provide a framework for concerted action to tackle both plastic pollution and its climate impacts. By Shahriar Hossain

By Jorge Emmanuel

By Mirei Endara de Heras

By Alexandra Sherlock and Rebecca Van Amber

Food & Agriculture

Decarbonising our food

By Anna Lappé and Patty Fong

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Exclusive Jack Johnson says yes, but it is a long road ahead. In this exclusive interview, we ask the American singer-songwriter and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador about his hopes for the state of the world and how music plays a role in providing a dose of optimism in dark times.

EB Studio Singapore gets through 2 million plastic bags a day. Why do Singaporeans use so many bags, and what will it take to reduce consumption?

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.

The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.

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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.

Recycling keeps some plastic out of waterways, but it is no silver bullet for ocean pollution. Ryan Schoenike of OceanCycle tells Eco-Business how recycled plastic certification works, and how his firm is faring in a sector rocked by Covid.

2020 was a bad year plastic recycling and ocean pollution. Eco-Business asked Circulate Capital CEO Rob Kaplan how the circular economy can be rebuilt in Asia this year.

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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