General News
Nikkei Asia, Monday 29 March 2021
Plastic waste is a growing menace, and a wasted opportunity
The use of plastics is deeply embedded in our daily lives, in everything from grocery bags and cutlery to water bottles and sandwich wrap. But the quest for convenience has gone too far and we are failing to use plastics efficiently, wasting valua...
The Edge Malaysia, Sunday 28 March 2021
Climate And Environmental Governance: Nature-based solutions for a healthy carbon balance sheet
With the clock ticking down to 2030, and with the submission of Malaysia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goals, it’s easy to get bogged down with what the world is clamouring for, namely the reduction of carbon emissions.
Channel News Asia, Sunday 21 March 2021
With movement restrictions eased in Malaysia, reforestation efforts pick up momentum again
Carolyn Lau and Lydia Lubon from the Free Tree Society (FTS) were getting a trio of first-time participants ready for a tree-planting session at Fe...
Good Housekeeping, Thursday 18 March 2021
What Is Sustainable Food?
The Food and Agriculture Organization (or FAO, for short) reports that typical food production practices can contribute to air pollution, create non-potable water and cause land erosion, among so many other consequences contributing to our global ...
UNenvironment, Wednesday 10 March 2021
Are we on track for a green recovery? Not Yet
One year from the onset of the pandemic, recovery spending has fallen short of nations’ commitments to build back more sustainably. An analysis of spending by leading economies, led by Oxford’s Economic Recovery Project and the UN Envi...
The Conversation, Wednesday 3 March 2021
Think all your plastic is being recycled? New research shows it can end up in the ocean
We all know it’s wrong to toss your rubbish into the ocean or another natural place. But it might surprise you to learn some plastic waste en...