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

Critics say removing ocean plastic can be expensive, harmful to animals and detract from efforts to stop waste at source.

The growing demand for lithium-ion batteries, driven by electric vehicles, is expected to result in a surge of spent batteries in developing countries, raising concerns about the destructive mining practices used to extract lithium.

In Bhutan, local communities are increasingly turning to eco-tourism as a way to both revive their economies — and help protect the surrounding environment and endangered species.

By Orla Dwyer, Yanine Quiroz

By Ng Wai Mun

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By Jeremy Chan

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Indonesia’s capital has poor water infrastructure. Existing water resources should be reused to avoid a water crisis. By Eka Permanasari and Denis Teoman

The poor and their waste management practices are often condemned for being one of the main reasons behind flooding in the Philippines. Research shows such stereotypes are false and harmful. By Veronica Gregorio

By making walkability a central component of how we design our cities, we can create vibrant, inclusive and environmentally sustainable urban landscapes. By Susilawati

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The focus of Delhi’s existing solid waste management policies is not on curtailing ever-increasing consumption and production but making waste invisible or incinerating it for profit. By Aparna Agarwal

By Mohd Yusoff Ishak

By Pinki Chahal and Durairaj Kumarasamy

By Shahriar Hossain

By Nguyen Khac Giang

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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.

The Green Mortician is Singapore's first water cremation service

The Green Mortician is the city-state's first water cremation service, which has a small carbon footprint compared to traditional funeral options.

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

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?

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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 Clarissa Morawski from non-profit Reloop tells the Eco-Business podcast why the circular economy is key to the post-Covid recovery.

Methane emissions, deforestation, water pollution, antibiotics overuse, animal welfare — the dairy industry faces a farmyard of sustainability issues. Eco-Business asked United States Dairy Export Council's Karen Scanlon how dairy farms can lighten their environmental impact.

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.

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