Bottled Up – Belu Water

We often take bottled water for granted as a commonplace luxury. Past reports have indicated that the plastic waste generated from bottled water is clogging our landfills and worse our oceans. Now British bottle water company, Belu has created a bio-degradable bottle that is made from corn and can be composted in soil. Their profits [...]

5 Stories About Overfishing & What Can Be Done to Stop It

You’ve heard the news stories and the studies–our oceans are being overfished at a rapid pace but what exactly are the facts? 1) We’ve been overfishing the oceans for a very long time; 2) overfishing changes the ecosystem; 3) good fisheries management is key to recovery; 4) Bluefin Tuna are on the verge of extinction; [...]

Meet Green Kampong @ Green Transport Week (Aug 22)-Win $138 in Jurlique gifts!

It’s time to step on that bus, bicycle, an MRT train or even walk! Make a pledge this Saturday Aug 22. Make a difference in the environment by keeping the streets car free. Have you ever thought of the impact of travel? For the 4th year running, Green Transport Week Singapore, which is organized by [...]

Looking to the Micro for Alternative Diesel

Looking to the Micro for Alternative Diesel By Kelly Wu The idea that we need to search for renewable biodiesel to replace petroleum-derived transport fuels is no longer something new. The motivation is as much for slowing down climate change as it is for reducing dependence on non-renewable sources of fuels. It’s been a long [...]

The 3 Traits All Green Gadgets Have in Common

While we may be gadget kings in Singapore indulging in the latest must-have phone, iPod or laptop, we seldom stop to think about the eco-friendliness of these electronic luxuries. The product materials, power source and reusability of parts are all considerations that will determine a gadget’s “greenness”. Planet Green shares some useful selection tips on [...]

Tagging technology to track trash

Some people track Fed-ex packages, others, like the clever people at MIT, make it a habit of tracking their trash to determine where it really goes. Fusing mobile sensors to trash, they are conducting a study on trash disposal patterns in the hopes of increasing future efficiency. The hope is that when the device is [...]

The Wave of the Future

This is truly the wave of the future. A renewable energy technology company out of Sydney, BioPower Systems, has developed a system for wave and tidal conversion. Truly amazing! green team BioPower Systems is commercialising ocean power conversion technologies. Through application of biomimicry, we have adopted nature’s mechanisms for survival and energy conversion in the marine [...]