Singapore shoppers given tool to choose products using ethical palm oil
A view of the skyline of the central business district shrouded by haze in Singapore in September 2015. (Reuters/Edgar Su) A new online...
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S’pore shoppers to choose products using ethical palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A new online shopping tool gives Singaporeans the option of buying products made using...
Could this tool nudge Southeast Asian shoppers to switch to green palm oil?
The EcoCart plug-in shows Singapore consumers which products contain conflict-free palm oil, and which do not, while they do their online...
Singapore could become world's first sustainable palm oil nation
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - Singapore could become the world's first country to only use sustainable palm oil as part of a green push to...
Campaign aims to make Singapore the world's first sustainable palm oil country
A business engagement campaign led by NGO People's Movement to Stop Haze aims to convert all of the city-state's palm oil users to the...
Singaporeans head to fire hotspot village in Indonesia to tackle haze
KUALA LUMPUR: A Singaporean charity is working with villagers in Indonesia to restore ancient peatlands, seeking to curb the haze that...
Could haze-linked paper giant APP return to supermarkets in Singapore?
A green label certificate could mean APP products are back on sale in Singapore four years after they were stripped from supermarket...
New Chrome plug-in helps online shoppers make greener choices
You have a burning desire to save the earth but no time to make sure the things you buy are environmentally friendly. A new plug-in...
EU’s Palm Oil Challenge: How Should Singapore Respond?
Palm oil, a major commodity crop in the region, is likely to be phased out in the EU by 2030. Given the potential regional and...
Local NGOs push Singapore banks on coal: Stop using our money to fuel climate change
In an open letter, a coalition of 16 local NGOs has called on Singapore's powerful banks to cease financing coal power, saying it impacts...
Rebutting media reports, pulp giant APP claims links to suppliers do not weaken its sustainability
SINGAPORE - Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), one of the Indonesian companies blamed for the 2015 record-breaking haze in the region, has...
"Borneo Atlas" to help palm oil buyers check on forest damage
By Thomson Reuters Foundation NEWS KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Researchers have created for the first time a...
What will motivate companies to source palm oil responsibly?
Being more sustainable is good for a company's bottom line and reputation. So why are companies, as seen in WWF's recent Palm Oil...
How to fight haze three times a day
Consume less fried food, choose haze-free palm oil and encourage others to do so, too From up in the air, Indonesia's Giam Siak...
#GoHazeFree Campaign Encourages Singapore Restaurants to Use Sustainable Palm Oil
By Global Voices The People’s Movement to Stop Haze (PM Haze) is promoting citizen action to stop haze pollution by convincing restaurant...
#GoHazeFree campaign targets use of unsustainable palm oil in eateries
ByThe Online Citizen Environmental non-profit organisation, People’s Movement to Stop Haze (PM Haze) in its latest campaign, #GoHazeFree...
Haze-linked firm taps ex-SAF general for shake-up
Bernard Tan will take care of sustainability issues among other responsibilities An Indonesian company linked to the worst haze on record...
Palm oil trade body calls out Singapore supermarket over sustainability claims
RSPO has issued a statement saying that NTUC Fairprice is making claims about its sustainable palm oil without proper accreditation and...
Singapore team digs in to help Riau village combat haze
Joint effort results in canal block that helps prevent peatland fires A group of Singaporeans has been digging up dirt with hoes and...
Latest haze could be from local sources
Experts say domestic pollution was likely cause as Indonesia had very few hot spots The haze that hung over Singapore from Thursday night...
S’poreans willing to fork out 1% of income to ensure no more haze: Study
TODAY file photo SINGAPORE — People in Singapore are willing to cough up nearly 1 per cent of their annual income in order to guarantee...
Where’s the transparency, Singapore Environment Council? (The Online Citizen)
By Chris Soh On 10 January, the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) held a media conference to announce its enhanced Green Label scheme...
Tougher eco-labelling rules for 'green' paper products (The Straits Times)
Pulp and paper firms must do more to show their anti-haze efforts in order to get new label Singapore experienced the worst haze on...
NEWSGreen groups target Singapore consumers with ‘We breathe what we buy’ campaign to fight haze
By Mumbrella Asia, ROBIN HICKS Environmental group WWF has launched a campaign with other NGOs in Singapore to raise awareness of the...
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