Singapore to Upgrade Skills in Waste and Recycling Sectors

From Eco-Business.com:

“Singapore’s Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has launched a new programme to raise the productivity of its waste and recycling management industry, which is hopes will also give a boost to the Republic’s clean technology sector.”

Continue Reading →

Scotland goes 1 up on Recycling

I believe this falls into the “it makes so much sense that we should feel stupid about not thinking about this earlier” section. We should keep this in mind for the day we decide that we want to get recycling programs to actually work in Singapore!

Continue Reading →

Greener Public Housing in Singapore

From Today Online:

treelodge

SINGAPORE – Public housing has gone green. Treelodge@Punggol is the first public housing project in Singapore to attain the Green Mark Platinum Award given to energy and water efficient buildings.

Continue Reading →

Nike’s Environmental Design Tool

reuse_a_shoe

You may recall hearing about some of Nike’s sustainability efforts, which included their 2010 World Cup jerseys made from 13 Million recycled plastic bottles. This is part of an effort named “Considered Design”, which is “about reducing or eliminating toxics and waste, increasing the use of environmentally preferred materials and using Nike’s innovation to create a future with more sustainable products”.

Continue Reading →

The Story of Electronics

Untitled

Yes! The good people that brought you The Story of Stuff, and The Story of Cosmetics are back. This time, they’re talking about the e-waste and gadgets that pile up in mountains in developing countries, The Story of Electronics.

Continue Reading →