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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 the world of sustainability in our Conscious Scoop this week! 1. Make a "Tiaki Promise"…

ByGITNB22/11/2018

GREEN WARRIORS 2018

Craig Leeson | Filmmaker, Director of “A Plastic Ocean”

Filming his way to plastic-free seas For his work advocating for plastic-free oceans Craig is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, television presenter and public speaker. He is the global evangelist for the Plastic Oceans Foundation, a charity dedicated to ending humanity’s single-use plastic addiction within a generation. Craig’s debut cinematic feature film, “A Plastic Ocean”, which he…

ByPadmini Anbalagan25/10/2018

BUSINESS Consciousness

The Conscious Scoop: EU to Ban Single-Use Plastics & Pairing Chicken with Wine in Fashion

The EU parliament voted to ban single-use plastics by 2021 - that means 28 member states are going plastic-free. And also, micro-plastics can be found in our poop. Yes, we're eating plastic. And have you ever thought of pairing chicken with your wine? It's eco-friendly we promise. Check out the latest news on sustainability that's…

ByGITNB25/10/2018

CONSCIOUS SCOOP LITTLE GREEN STEPS PLANET

Judee Tan’s Big Break-up…with Plastic! #RecyclemoreWasteless

Singapore throws an estimated 2.2 million straws away every single day. That's more than enough plastic to circle our entire island...twice. And if that's not enough to shock you, here's another fact: Singaporean supermarkets alone give out 2 million plastic bags per day. That's over 820 million plastic bags from grocery stores, daily. We're swimming…

ByPadmini Anbalagan23/10/2018

BUSINESS

The Conscious Scoop: You Are Probably Eating Plastic & Unilever Bans Animal-testing

From eating plastic to beating plastic, our environmental problems are worsening; but more people are finally waking up to face reality. Check out the hottest news in sustainability in this week's round up of the region and the world's environmental news! 1. You're eating plastic and you probably don't know it This just in: New research has…

ByQiyun Woo18/10/2018

PLANET TV

Green Me If You Can: Craig Leeson – Filmmaker, A Plastic Ocean

He's more than just the director of the award-winning documentary, A Plastic Ocean. Meet Craig Leeson as shares his inspiration and get to know him in this week's Green Me If You Can. #GreenMeIfYouCan #LittleGreenSteps

ByGITNB06/10/2018

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP IMPACT

The Conscious Scoop: Malaysia Banning Single-use Plastic & a 15-year-old’s Environmental Fight

Malaysia is leading the charge for ASEAN on banning single-use plastics and a 15-year-old is making a change because adults aren't. Our world is in shambles but with more people speaking out, change is gaining momentum. Big changes are afoot in the region. Check out these hot sustainability headlines from all over the globe in…

ByQiyun Woo27/09/2018

LITTLE GREEN STEPS

ICYMI: Journeying to Zero Waste Singapore – the Realities of Living a Plastic Free Life

Couldn't attend our film screening and panel discussion on living a zero waste life? Fret not! Here's what you missed. Straits Clan was abuzz with fiery ideas and the burning passion of our four panelists last Wednesday night, when Florence Tay (of Unpackt), Michael Broadhead (of EarthLife & EarthFest), Robin Rheume (of Journey to Zero Waste…

ByPadmini Anbalagan06/09/2018

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP

The Conscious Scoop: No plastic at NTU Singapore, Vegan Magnums & Sustainable Lego

Are we putting our money where our mouth is? Would you spend more for environmental consciousness? From vegan Magnums (finally) to sustainable Lego, check out what this week had in store for sustainability. 1.Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) banning free plastic bags Yep, you read that right. NTU is making a bold commitment to #beatplasticpollution…

ByQiyun Woo30/08/2018

BUSINESS CONSCIOUS SCOOP Consciousness

The Conscious Scoop: The 5-Gallon Bucket Challenge & A Life in Plastic

Yes, there's a new challenge in town and that's the 5-Gallon Bucket Challenge. Unlike many of the new challenge fads that we're seeing online, this one does quite a bit of good. Plus, a life in plastic? What do we mean? Read on, you'll be surprised. Check out 5 interesting news headlines about sustainability from…

ByQiyun Woo23/08/2018