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National Geographic Exhibition ‘Planet or Plastic?’ Launches At Singapore’s ArtScience Museum

Got plans this weekend? Catch the latest exhibition from National Geographic at the ArtScience Museum from now until 28 March 2021. Planet or Plastic? tells the story of plastic’s evolution and features over 70 profound images. In Singapore, 700 million kgs of plastic are discarded every year. By 2050, predictions suggest that plastic in…

BySally Shoult15/09/2020

HONG KONG PLANET

Say No To Plastic At These Zero-Waste Stores In Hong Kong

Reusable containers have come a long way since the birth of cocktails in jam jars and plants in tin cans. They’ve become the singular way to stock your home while caring for the planet (and your health). Let’s go zero-waste shopping in Hong Kong… It’s official: the zero-waste movement is alive and kicking in…

BySarah Kwong07/09/2020

CONSCIOUS SCOOP EAT SINGAPORE

Go Plastic-Free At These Sustainable Zero-Waste Grocery Stores in Singapore

Ditch the plastic and grab your reusable bag, jars, and containers. It’s time to start shopping for groceries and other conscious essentials at these zero-waste grocery and lifestyle stores in Singapore. Step into a grocery store in Singapore and be prepared to confront a sea of single-use plastic packaging and overwhelming volumes of…

BySally Shoult25/08/2020

CONSCIOUS SCOOP FASHION

The Brand Hoping To Cancel Singapore’s Plastic Bag Obsession

Singapore’s obsession with plastic bags shows no sign of slowing. Thank goodness then for brands like Peco bag; it's taking action to reduce single-use waste with its reusable designs made from recycled bottles. I vividly remember the first time I went to a grocery store in Singapore (despite it being six years ago). Not…

BySally Shoult19/08/2020

CONSCIOUS SCOOP PLANET

Biodegradable vs Compostable Plastic: Is One Better Than The Other?

As the issue of plastic waste mounts, we look to biodegradable and compostable materials as a green beacon of hope. But how are they different and what does that mean for sustainability? Plastic has been plaguing us and the environment since its creation in the early 1900s. And it's only going to continue; conventional…

ByKeith Wo14/08/2020

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Big Plastic Asks For Bailout, Animals Murdered & Garment Workers Suffer

This week: news that will make you angry. Farm animals are getting culled in the millions. Garment workers are being forced to go back to work. Big Plastic is asking for a coronavirus bailout. And we need to talk about the H&M greenwashing and that Michael Moore documentary... (Want to get top environmental stories in…

ByTammy Gan30/04/2020

CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: Hunger Crisis in SA, Barcelona Declares Climate Emergency & China Bans Single-Use Plastic

This week: Southern Africa is in the throes of a climate emergency. China cracks down on single-use plastic. And Barcelona declares a climate emergency. Plus, Microsoft sets itself ambitious net-zero target, YouTube is promoting climate denialism, and Colgate launches a recyclable toothpaste. Read on for the week's top environmental stories. (Want to get top environmental…

ByTammy Gan23/01/2020

PLANET

DJ Blond:ish Says ‘Bye Bye Plastic’ In An Eponymous Mini Documentary

Blond:ish is a DJ who launched a campaign called 'Bye Bye Plastic' in an attempt to eradicate single-use plastic in the music industry. Then she took it one step further and made a mini-documentary about it. Sustainability has reached the top of the agenda for several industries around the world already. But the entertainment industry…

ByOlivia Wycech15/11/2019

GREEN WARRIORS 2019

Melati Wijsen | Founder & Changemaker, Bye Bye Plastic Bags & YOUTHTOPIA

Ridding the world of plastic one bag at a time For ending the plastic problem in Bali and youth empowerment Melati Wijsen is an 18-year-old Indonesian/Dutch activist and changemaker. She graduated from Bali's super cool Green School in 2017, one year early, and has been a full-time changemaker ever since. Actually, she's been a…

ByOlivia Wycech31/10/2019

IMPACT

Medang4change Are Turning Plastic Waste Into Something Useful: Fuel

Medang4change is a community in Indonesia who are inspiring environmental transformation, one island at a time. Their biggest project? Creating a circular economy by turning plastic into fuel. And they could use a little help... Pulau Medang is a small island in the Flores Sea, a place less travelled and possibly one you’ve never…

ByLisa Jones30/08/2019