Abu Dhabi’s Environment Agency (EAD) has announced a policy that will ban single-use plastics from 2021 and will parallelly encourage the use of reusable bags.
Tag: Environment
NEWBrew, Singapore’s very own beer made from recycled water
PUB is partnering local brewery Brewerkz to bring back NEWBrew for the Singapore International Water Week 2020.
Singapore urged to adopt harsher penalties and “zero tolerance” towards illegal wildlife trade
Singapore has been identified as a notable transit hub for endangered wildlife goods, due to records of large amounts of ivory and pangolin scales that have been seized.
Former IPCC, TERI chief RK Pachauri dies at 79
RK Pachauri, the former chief of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), passed away on Thursday after a prolonged heart disease.
UK, India climate scientists to tackle Delhi air pollution crisis
Atmospheric scientists from the United Kingdom and India have come together to look into the problem of chronic air pollution in New Delhi.
India, Singapore to collaborate on environmental protection
The 100-year-old Agri-Horticultural Society of India (AHSI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Botanic Gardens to work together on environmental protection and sustainable development.
IKEA takes environmental friendly decision to use only renewable and recycled materials by 2030
In its latest commitment to the environment, furniture retailer IKEA has planned to use only renewable and recycled materials in its products by 2030.
Indian diaspora in Texas working tirelessly in clean-up operations, providing relief materials
The Indian diaspora along with different community organisations are working tirelessly in clean-up operations and in providing relief materials as Texas battles the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Olam re-buts Gabon forest endangering accusations
Singapore-based agribusiness giant Olam International criticised for endangering the forest habitats of Gabon in Western Africa with widespread deforestation has denied allegations.
