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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28-year-old Jennifer Soon, also known as Jynk Ink, is a freelance jagua tattoo artist known for her botanical pieces. We meet up with her to learn more about her craft, and the popular plant-based temporary tattoo ink. It’s just after 1 in the afternoon as we pull up to Jen’s studio at Jalan Pelikat. Not having had time for lunch, it doesn’t help that the route to her studio is paved with ...
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The holiday season is upon us, and there's no better time than now to spread the Christmas cheer and some sustainable living habits! These 5 sustainable gifting practices will help you get started! Christmas strikes a different chord with different people. For some, it’s the time to reunite with loved ones over good food. Others relish in more seasonal traditions like putting up a tree and manifesting the Christmas cheer ...
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