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As the worst haze since 2015 chokes Southeast Asia, are Big Agri’s fire prevention efforts working?
This year’s haze is the worst since the great forest fires of 2015, when big pulpwood and palm oil companies were spurred into action to...
Feb 18, 2020


Singaporean Benjamin Tay and team join firefighters in Sumatra to battle the haze
Singaporean Benjamin Tay and a team from the local non-profit organization he founded were among the volunteers who last weekend lent a...
Feb 18, 2020


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...
Feb 18, 2020


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...
Feb 18, 2020


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...
Feb 18, 2020


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...
Dec 6, 2019


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...
Dec 4, 2019


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...
Jul 22, 2019


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...
Jun 4, 2019
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...
May 11, 2019
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...
May 11, 2019


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...
Jul 12, 2018


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...
Dec 22, 2017


"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...
Nov 24, 2017


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...
Oct 4, 2017


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...
Sep 22, 2017


#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...
Sep 1, 2017
#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...
Aug 16, 2017


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...
Jul 13, 2017


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...
Jun 20, 2017


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...
May 28, 2017


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...
Apr 22, 2017


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...
Feb 9, 2017


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...
Feb 1, 2017
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