SEC teams up with Comboutique Asia

SEC (Singapore Environmental Council) is pleased to announce a partnership with Comboutique Asia, a Paris-based on-demand, online merchandise service. From now till 16 October 2009, Comboutique will be donating $5 from the sale of all its eco-friendly tote bags to SEC. The bags are made from all-natural materials, and manufactured in Singapore itself. They are [...]

Asia agrees on “Green Growth” framework

Talking is a start. A consortium of Asian nations have agreed to explore setting up an institutional framework for environmental best practices and standards in Asia in what has been dubbed the “Manila Declaration”. The next step is action and we’ll have to wait and see how this collaborative between nations pans out. green team [...]

SOUTHEAST ASIA’S BUILDING EXHIBITION FOR AN ECO-FRIENDLY FUTURE

For the first time, BEX Asia and BCA – Building and Contruction Authority of Singapore, presents the inaugural International Green Building Conference (IGBC), the three-day conference happening from 28-30 October 2009, will focus on green issues concerning the industry with more emphasis on green building technologies and green building designs. The highlight of the conference [...]

Singapore GP to go green

Singapore GP to go green By Valerie Chia THE Singapore Grand Prix will notch another first – adding to its claim to fame as the world’s inaugural Formula One night race. The Republic will be the first F1 venue with a pilot green project by MotorSports Green Powered (MSGP) at the Sept 27 race. Backed [...]

The world’s rubbish dump: a tip that stretches from Hawaii to Japan

Soup is good food, except when it comes to garbage. Though we’ve posted it several times at GK, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch or “soup”  is rapidly growing from Hawaii to Japan and is estimated to be TWICE the size of the USA. And you can imagine the carry-over effect to our ocean’s wildlife. Read [...]

A Better Way to Clean Your Delicates

A Better Way to Clean Your Delicates There is a socially-responsible way to clean your delicate garments, and it is definitely not by dry cleaning them. Truth be told, dry cleaning involves the use of perchloroethylene (perc), a solvent said by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to be a potential carcinogen and is [...]

Sole Searching @ Sloane Clinic

Shoe Donations For Orphange Accepted At Sloane Clinic Until 30 September To commemorate Children’s Day this October, the Sloane Clinic will be holding a donation drive to collect old shoes for children at the Panti Anugerah Orphanage in Bintan, Indonesia. We think this is a great idea that actually helps the children directly. For every pair [...]