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INC chair expresses confidence a deal will be reached; UNEP urges negotiators to focus on unresolved issues including the regulation of harmful chemicals, production of plastics and financing.
Coal-fired power plants are driving a health crisis in Southeast Asia, where fine particle pollution causes millions of premature deaths annually.
Sisa Kumbahan
Singapore climate group calls for pollution tax and production cuts ahead of crucial plastic treaty negotiations
In an open letter to government negotiators headed to Busan to hammer out a historic global plastic treaty, climate activists called on the city-state to adopt a leadership position in tackling pollution by pushing for a tax on producers, a more transparent supply chain, and "genuinely sustainable" waste management solutions.
Sisa Kumbahan
Managing Asia’s healthcare waste and emissions remains challenging amid increasing climate risks
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With the global healthcare industry now responsible for 5 per cent of carbon emissions, more needs to be done to minimise waste – especially in light of Asia’s ageing population and increasing climate risks jeopardising health.
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Sisa Kumbahan
How Fukushima wastewater will disrupt seafood trade
Public opinion will dictate how Japanese seafood is received after the wastewater is disposed of into the Pacific Ocean.
23,000 pieces of ‘space junk’ float in orbit, and almost as many ideas for how to get rid of them are being floated on Earth.
Increased government and corporate accountability, including the full implementation of the EPR law and more investment into upcycling innovations, are equally critical to create a more sustainable waste management ecosystem in Singapore.
Tackling the causes ocean pollution can have compounding effects. These seven solutions detail how to reduce plastic waste and other ocean pollution.
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To clean Delhi's air, reform its transport system
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Microfibre pollution is a growing problem around the world. What's a concerned citizen to do?
Where do your coffee cups, clothes and household appliances go to die? New documentary Trash Trail traces the afterlife of consumer goods in Singapore to reveal surprising findings.
Traditional landowners say a plan to store radioactive waste near sacred Aboriginal sites is a desecration of their heritage.
More than 3 million have watched Sofia Ashraf’s 'Kodaikanal Won't' - based on American singer Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' - which calls for Unilever to clean up a mercury-contaminated factory in India.
