Feeling a little guilty for ordering or shipping one too many things? Wish your deliveries could be carried out in more eco-friendly ways? Well, this announcement from DHL Express Singapore should ease your mind. Earlier this week, DHL Express Singapore announced the addition of 80 electric vehicles (EVs) to its fleet in partnership with ComfortDelGro. Adding to its current fleet of 10 EVs, the new EVs will replace its internal ...
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Singapore’s first gelato line made from locally-grown vegetables launches tomorrow at The Local Farm Weekend by Gardenasia. If the recent lack-of-chicken-fiasco has taught us anything – it’s that some people don't realise that freezing fresh chicken makes it frozen chicken local production plays a vital role in preventing any major food disruptions. While it is heartening to know that the number of local farms have increased to 260 last month, there ...
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With more people aspiring towards a zero-waste lifestyle, it's safe to say we're paying more attention to trash. But according to Harold Koh, founder of Nextevo, a company focused on repurposing agricultural waste, people have been overlooking one very important bit of waste - pineapple leaves. From consuming ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetable, to upcycling your old pair of jeans, or shopping second-hand clothes – there’s been a growing focus on ...
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i Light Singapore, Asia’s leading sustainable light festival is finally back with immersive displays, and a new multi-sensory light art showcase atop a floating pontoon. Noice. Back after 2 years, like karaoke and drunk people meandering by the Singapore River, is i Light Singapore! Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and presented by DBS, the eight edition of this sustainable light fest will run from 3 to 26 June 2022. The ...
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Hyundai's 'Goal of the Century' campaign featuring Steven Gerrard and BTS aims to unite the world through football for a sustainable future. What do football and K-pop have in common? If your answer is “crazy rabid fans”, well… You’re not entirely wrong. But whether you are neutral to these things or fall into one of the fan camps, one has to concede the potential of the sheer size of these fanbases. ...
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To usher in Earth Day, futr singapore took part in an office-wide beach clean-up session. But little did I know that while the team rid the shores of rubbish, I'd also uncover some dirty little... thoughts of wisdom in the process. While a beach clean-up may seem like an awesome activity to do with friends, family, colleagues or even on your own, lemme just say it’s not all fun and ...
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Would it matter if that fancy new gadget you ordered online came delivered in used bubble-wrap? Well, based on a recent study, a majority of Singaporeans say second-hand packaging is no biggie. It’s World Recycling Day! But before you get your pompoms out in celebration, you might want to have a closer look at some key findings from a recent study. Carried out by global market research company Ipsos, and commissioned by ...
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We all know the importance of self-care and self-love. But have you been spending enough time caring for your most intimate bits? If not, don't fret. This International Women's Day, we thought we'd share 5 eco-friendly feminine health products to help you on your way! Is it that time of the month again? If you were thinking that line was only directed to the ladies, well... kinda. But we're also referring to that time of this month, ...
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Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Will distributing recycling bins to every household spur Singaporeans on to 'recycle right'? recycle regularly, but get it right. In 2021, the National Environment Agency (NEA) launched a survey on household recycling to investigate nationwide trends of recycling and the utility of recycling bins within Singaporean households. This was their main takeaway: many households in Singapore recycle regularly, but not everyone got it right. And so it was announced that ...
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Singapore now has its own oat milk in Oatside, and our writer can’t wait to give it a taste. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never tried oat milk. Sure, I’ve had an exploratory phase of sorts with plant-based milks (or ‘mylk’). Nonetheless, my tendency to default to creamless, black, and sugarless coffees continues to go strong. If anyone wonders whether that makes me extra bitter on the inside, ...
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