Truth&All: Elevate Your Look & The Environment With These Sustainable Sunglasses

Entrepreneurs Gemma Vincent and David Hearn are onto something. They think fashion shouldn’t cost us the earth and we couldn’t agree more. They started making these handmade statement sustainable sunglasses out of bio-based acetate that is oil-free, eco-friendly and biodegradable. Best of all, they are the epitome of sustainable and sexy. Introducing Truth&All... After what was meant…

ByOlivia Wycech18/07/201912 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Amazon’s Prime Day Strike, Miley’s Not Having Kids, Single-Use Summer Outfits and more

This week: Miley Cyrus isn't having kids, Amazon's Prime Day strikes, Prince Charles' warning, disposable summer fashion, and ZARA's latest sustainability initiatives. 1. Workers and shoppers were on a strike against Amazon's Prime Day. Prime Day, if you didn't already know, is the company's most money-making day of the year. This year, for the first time…

ByTammy Gan18/07/20197 minRead time

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RISE Up: The Sustainable Start-ups Making Waves in Asia

From autonomous robots to AI-powered exploration – leaders from some of the biggest players in the tech scene rubbed shoulders with the most exciting start-ups in Asia at the RISE Tech Conference in Hong Kong last week. Naturally, we would never miss an occasion to scout out some of the newest players in sustainability and…

ByHannah Nicholl17/07/20193 minRead time

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BarePack: On a Mission to Make Takeaway a Breeze in Singapore

We understand how disappointing it is to be on the go, grab a salad, and realize you forgot your cutlery. Nothing says buzzkill like lunch served with a side of single-use plastic. Fortunately, saving the planet (and your sanity) has never been easier thanks to barePack, a service that looks to save Singapore of single-use…

ByGITNB12/07/20198 minRead time

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The Conscious Scoop: Veganism Impact Report, Air New Zealand’s Plastic Initiative, Google’s Circular Economy and more!

This week: the real impact of going vegan, OPEC calls out climate activists, Air New Zealand, Google's climate initiatives and more. 1. Going vegan could reduce carbon emissions by up to 9.6 billion tons. The Veganism Impact Report uses statistics on the UK's, EU's and world's annual animal product consumption. It talks about how our…

ByTammy Gan11/07/20195 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP EAT

This Singaporean Start-Up is Bringing Delicious Yet Healthy Plant-Based Meals to Your Doorstep

Vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians and meat-lovers unite. Plantface is going to revolutionise the plant-based scene in Singapore. Here's how... From vegan pizzas at Pizza Express to an increase in vegan and vegetarian options, and more recently Impossible springing up everywhere, the plant-based movement is strong in this little red dot – and now we introduce Plantface, reasonably-priced, no fuss, delicious, plant-based…

ByTammy Gan10/07/20197 minRead time

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

Flygskam: Europe’s New Eco-Anxiety Inducing Movement for Frequent Flyers

In the age of wanderlust, flygskam (the Swedish word for flight shame) is a movement that can be considered a threat to your #travelinspo ‘grams. It means to shun flights and also shame those who take them. This new trend taking off around Europe is due to the prominent, rising concern over the global climate change crisis…

ByJaclyn Yost09/07/20196 minRead time

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A Widespread ‘Bring Your Own Bag’ Campaign Hits Singaporean Supermarkets

Zero Waste SG is rolling out a four-month campaign that looks to tackle the issue of single-use plastic bags. By reducing plastic bags, ultimately it means improving carbon emissions and the potential impacts on human health when toxins leach into the environment in Singapore. As part of Zero Waste SG’s ongoing Bring Your Own (BYO)…

ByOlivia Wycech05/07/20193 minRead time

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Stockholm cancels fashion week, Japan returns to commercial whaling, and the insufficient #DemDebate

Get up to date on conscious news this week: Stockholm is in pursuit of a more sustainable fashion week. Climate change barely receives air time on the #DemDebate. And the G20 countries tripled coal power subsidies?! 1. Swedish Fashion Council announced that a traditional Stockholm Fashion Week is a no-go. The Council wants to help…

ByTammy Gan04/07/20194 minRead time

BEAUTY

OPINION: Mica, the Beauty Industry’s Darkest Secret

Mica is a seemingly innocent mineral with not-so-innocent origins. If your beauty products contain mica, there are a few things you should know... If you take a look at your favorite beauty product and read the ingredients listed on the back, chances are mica is probably one of the first listed. Take a look at…

ByGaby Ho04/07/20196 minRead time