Minister Balakrishnan acknowledges “weather has changed”
June 5, 2011 by green team
Filed under Featured, Green Living, Green Reporter
In a press conference Sunday in the aftermath of the flash floods, Dr Balakrishnan said “Personally, I think our weather has changed. I’m actually psychologically prepared for it to get worse”.
We take that as a sign of determination to be more active about climate change. Come on, Singapore – don’t just fix the drains, let’s fix the planet while we’re at it!
Singapore 2010 Waste Statistics
May 23, 2011 by green team
Filed under Featured, Green Living, Green Reporter
The waste data show that the efforts of the government in promoting waste recycling has paid off. However, waste disposed has been increasing slowly since 2003. To work towards zero waste, there is a need for the total waste generated to reach a peak and decrease every year.
This means that we can’t depend only on high rates of recycling but we also need greater reduction in the waste disposed, in other words, more reduce and reuse of waste. Recycling is still the least effective of the 3 Rs and should be practised last after reduce and reuse.
via Zero Waste Singapore.
What role do green issues have in Singapore’s 2011 elections?
April 18, 2011 by green team
Filed under Events, Green Reporter
Green Drinks Singapore is having a drinks and chat session at TAB Singapore, 442 Orchard Road, #02-29 Orchard Hotel (next to main entrance of Delphi Orchard) tomorrow 19 April 2011 at 7.30pm.
It’s $10 (includes two non-alcoholic beverages). Come and find out why we haven’t heard a peep about green issues from any politician of any color, creed and tribe.
Golden Agri turns over a green leaf
February 10, 2011 by green team
Filed under Business, Green Reporter
Any thoughts? Especially skeptical ones?
The move – seen as a response to intense pressure and lobbying by green groups such as Greenpeace recently over allegations of illegal forest clearing – will not have a significant impact or cost on its operations, said the firm.
GAR is the world’s No.2 palm oil producer and the largest in Indonesia with annual revenues of US$2.3 billion (S$2.9 billion). It signed a deal on Wednesday in Jakarta with The Forest Trust (TFT), a Geneva- based non-profit organisation, which will start work now with GAR to identify high carbon-stock forests, high conservation value (HCV) areas and peat lands.
via Straits Times.
Eating sharks’ fins for Chinese New Year is bad luck
OK, we made that up. But so are dozens of customs that purport to usher prosperity and longevity into our lives.
The fact of the matter is this – sharks’ fins do not add any flavour to your soup – it’s the other ingredients that make the soup taste what it tastes like. Stay away from it, and the whole marine eco-system will thank you for it, and you never know, you might be making your own luck by doing just that.
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Singapore is 2nd biggest trader of sharks’ fins.
Vertical farming boosts production of vegetables
January 28, 2011 by green team
Filed under Green Reporter, Tech & Science
Singapore has successfully developed a vertical farming system prototype, which could help the land-scarce Republic maximise its production of leafy vegetables.
Vertical farming is a technique of producing agricultural products at multiple levels, conserving land space in the process.
A six-metre tall structure rotates at one millimetre per second, distributing sunlight to all the plants.
via Channel NewsAsia.
Re-use, Recycle, Reward
January 28, 2011 by green team
Filed under Events, Green Living, Green Reporter
If you’re spring cleaning for Chinese New Year, don’t throw away your old electronic items. Bring them to Funan Centre’s Juzz1 store (Level 1) to be recycled. And you’ll be rewarded with a mystery gift.
No purchase required too, so that’s sweet.
