The CliffsNotes to Understanding the Report Claiming the End of Civilization by 2050

A scenario analysis of how human civilization might collapse by 2050 as a result of climate change was recently published in Australia by a think-tank called the Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration and went viral on social media. It’s a lot of information that isn’t easy to read, so we simplified it. Know that…

ByOlivia Wycech19/06/20199 minRead time

Press Release WELLBEING

OPINION: 7 Health Mistakes Women Make in Their 30s (And How to Fix Them)

You can be in your 30s and still not have life figured out. There’s no shame in it. Many of us will still be stumbling through life and making new mistakes when we’re in our 50s, 60s or even older. While perfection is often elusive and sometimes unattainable, there are some mistakes that you should…

ByAarushi Saxena18/06/20198 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

Making Clothes with a Green Heart: Sui’s Ethical and Sustainable Fashion Journey

This is the story of a fashion lover who discovered the harmful, hard-to-ignore faults in the industry and set out to take part in the change to better our planet and people. How did she move from fast to slow fashion? Read on for some enlightening words from the founder of Sui, Mahima Gujral Wadhwa. Fashion…

ByKeith Wo17/06/201919 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Leo’s at it Again, We’re Eating 5g of Plastic and Microalgae Protein

This week's Conscious Scoop has some weird and unusual elements like CBD and microalgae. Have you ever wondered how much single-use plastics end up in your body? Read more to find out about that and more on this week's Scoop. 1. WWF Singapore: We eat a credit card's worth of single-use plastic every week. According…

ByKeith Wo13/06/20194 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT PLANET

270 F&B Outlets in Singapore Unite in Saying No to Single-Use Plastic Straws

Singapore goes through 2.2 million straws a day, which is enough to cover its coastline twice over. Fortunately, WWF together with Zero Waste SG and some of the biggest names in Singapore's F&B industry, as well as indie haunts, are doing something about it in a major push to phase out plastic disposables. The anti-plastic…

ByOlivia Wycech11/06/20195 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT

The Great Barrier Reef and Why 1.5°C Matters

The Great Barrier Reef is a place of extraordinary beauty. As we celebrate World Oceans Day on 8 June 2019, here is why 1.5°C matters for the Great Barrier Reef and all coral reefs. “Humanity is united by the ocean.” – Kalani Quiocho, NOAA Native Hawaiian Program Specialist for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument The…

ByLili Ye07/06/201912 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

OPINION: A Responsible Fashion Ecosystem Starts With Swapping Not Shopping

A reflection on why clothes swapping is the next best alternative to not buying at all, as well as how and where to swap your clothes in Singapore. ‘Hand-me-downs’ is a term familiar to most Singaporeans. We’ve all received clothes that our older siblings or cousins had outgrown. Growing up, I had inadvertently participated in…

ByXingyun Shen07/06/20197 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Green Party for EU Elections, Plant 10 Trees to Graduate and Fighting Plastic Pollution

This week's conscious scoop is about the EU and the Philippines standing against climate change. Also, Malaysia, WWF Singapore and Waitrose fight against plastic pollution. Read more for the latest news. 1. The Green Party received record support for the EU Elections. The Green Party's popularity has surged and the voting rates doubled to 22%…

ByKeith Wo06/06/20194 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP HOME

Sleep Better at Night with Heveya® by European Bedding’s Eco-friendly Mattresses

If you’ve ever been to Europe, you know the beds are something to swoon over. So, when we heard that Heveya® by European Bedding do natural organic mattresses, we knew we had to jump into bed with them. Heveya® by European Bedding has shops in Singapore and Hong Kong that sell only one kind of…

ByOlivia Wycech06/06/201910 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT PLANET

World Environment Day: Beat Air Pollution

World Environment Day Since 1974, World Environment Day is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. You may remember celebrities playing 'tag' online last year for #BeatPlasticPollution. And for 2019, the focus is on air pollution with the theme #BeatAirPollution. Why air pollution? Air pollution is invisible, but it's everywhere. We are…

ByKeith Wo05/06/20196 minRead time