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Delivering eco goals through people power Meet the 9th Zero Waste Bootcamp Teams

You don’t have to look far to find the environmental cause being championed on the web! From posters and artwork to social media and article, there is a lot of digital space devoted to planet positivity and we are glad for that. But words would be in vain without action. Which is why, Secondsguru has been running the Zero Waste Bootcamp (ZWB) with a clear focus on creating volunteer opportunities for youth on real projects …[Read more]

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Solar Energy Sembcorp has more than the Tengeh Floating Platform on its agenda

sembcorp Tengeh floating solar farm

That humanity needs to de-addict itself from fossil fuels is a foregone conclusion. But if not coal, oils and natural gas… then what? In the race to restrict global warming to under 1.5°C this century, how we ramp up renewable power in the global energy mix – from 25% currently to 85% by 2050 – will be key. To see what a sustainable future of energy looks like, we reached out to Sembcorp Industries – …[Read more]

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The #NewNormal Zero Waste Toolkit Incredibly useful things to always carry in your bag!

Has this happened to you? You are at the checkout in the supermarket, and before you can say a word, the cashier bags your cold milk carton in 2 plastic bags. You sit for a meal at a restaurant (now that COVID restrictions are finally lifting! Yay!), taking off your fabric mask to bite into the chicken rice, and the waiter promptly hands you a flimsy plastic bag to stow your mask away. You order …[Read more]

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Fruit Rescue Tasty and creative ways to reuse those “waste” orange peels

orange peels are useful

So many of us love oranges. Bursting with tarty-sweet taste that kids love, and a vitamin C branding that adults crave, they are a clear fruit shop favourite. But of course, all this fandom is reserved for the pulp. As for their skin – that has very few takers. But what if I told you that in the peel vs orange nutrition comparison, the peel actually wins? And it wins hands down! With 4 times …[Read more]