Breaking news: 100,000 Plastic Straws have been Displaced in Singapore This Year!
We’re proud to announce that on the 29th of November 2018, The Final Straw has hit their target of displacing 100,000 plastic straws in Singapore. Founder Jonathan Tostevin, shares more below. We started The Final Straw to tackle the problem of
The Conscious Scoop: Bull Found with Stomach Full of Plastic & Air New Zealand Scraps Plastics on Flight
Yet another one bites the dust. Cause of death? Plastic. When will we finally go #PlasticFree? This week, there's a large focus on the future of foods - from a flexitarian diet to lab-based diets, your stomach is going to
Eco-Conscious Gifts for Your Besties – Which GREEN Spice Are They?
So, tell me what you want, what you really really want. The holidays are right around the corner and we are thrilled. Our friends are our chosen family, and we love taking every and any excuse to celebrate them. But
TRAVEL: The Unexplored – What we learned at the TALKS powered by DBS
Live with no excuses, and travel with no regrets. You know the drill by now. We have no excuse for single-use, but many of us still feel guilty about our personal environmental impacts when we travel; are we doing more harm
CONSUME: Going Zero & How to Eat Our Way to a Better Future
I like to eat, you like to eat, we all like to eat. But can we really eat our way into a better future? How can we go zero waste? And what is circular design? Here's what we learnt from
The Green Collective Opens in Singapore – Bringing over 35 Eco Brands to You!
The Green Collective is a collective of inspiring eco-bosses who are here to connect consumers with people doing good green things. An eco-friendly lifestyle store helping you to go plastic-free, zero waste and greener with your fashion choices. Check out this
The Conscious Scoop: New Zealand’s “Tiaki Promise” and Plastic May Have Killed a Whale
Travelling to New Zealand or London this winter? Get ready to make a "Tiaki Promise" or join their first Eco-Friendly Christmas market! The world is making waves to save our Earth before it's too late. Check out what's up in
WORK: Purpose, Sustainability, Innovation – What we learned at the TALKS powered by DBS
Ready for Part Two? This time, we're sharing the goods from the "WORK" track at the TALKS powered by DBS, at The Conscious Festival 2018. In case you missed it, here's Part One. In this part, we’ll be exploring the idea of
LIVE: Breaking Limits, Breaking Free – What We Learnt at the TALKS Powered by DBS
We at Green is the New Black believe in empowering people to create the change they want to see in the world, one #LittleGreenStep at a time. And we do that by sharing what we've learnt with you. We get that
Green Monday Arrives in Singapore & Why Join The Plant-Based Movement
By now you've probably heard that we are heading for a climate catastrophe in 12 years. It's now time for individuals, organisations and the government to rally together and take massive action to secure a sustainable future. We were (and still
The Conscious Scoop: Singapore’s going solar & Elephants are abandoning their tusks
It's no secret- our world is getting pretty crazy. But what if it were crazy for the greater good? Check out the latest news on sustainability happening around the world this week. 1. Singapore's largest floating offshore solar panel system to be
Our top 10 highlights from The Conscious Festival 2018!
You might have heard, or maybe you were even there yourself; But we just had the biggest, greenest Conscious Festival in all our years of running it. Here's what you missed! 10. Seeing all the NEW FRIENDS everybody made Nothing brightened our
