I haven’t been travelling during the period of 2018 to 2022 mainly due to Covid and also hustling hard running The Sustainability Project. So it was nice to finally go back to the land of sushi this year, when my last trip was in 2017 ?? I remember back when I was a child, visiting Japan was a wonder. Their love for packaging and presentation. The vibrant colours for their snacks. How snacks can be wrapped up beautifully in a cloth (furoshiki). The vending machine located everywhere. No one does it better than Japan when it comes to visual merchandising and convenience. Fast Forward 7 Years Fa ..read more

Hurray, it’s finally July! And that marks the start of Plastic Free July! It’s my favourite time of the year when I see people sharing their tips and commitment on social media. I did my first Plastic Free July challenge years ago when I was still in university.  Like many others, I had an epiphany to quit plastic when I realised how reliant I was on single-use disposable plastics. The epiphany came a few years ago when my trash bag broke. I was picking up the spilled contents and subconsciously did an audit of my trash (more on that later). Some of the recurring disposable plastics were ..read more

Are you looking for Meatless Monday recipes? Here are eight fairly easy, beginner-friendly recipes from breakfast to desserts. I don’t know about you, but I find some vegan recipes quite intimidating, especially when I just started out in the kitchen. I don’t have tools like a food processor and blender, and recipes calling for tahini, various spices, seitan (wheat meat), raw cashews, and nutritional yeast can sometimes do my head in. If you’re like me, don’t worry! The list of Meatless Monday recipes I’ve curated below mainly uses basic accessible ingredients and requires no special equipment ..read more

We all aspire to invest in a brighter future. One that is equitable, sustainable, and prosperous for generations to come. The question is, how do we make this a reality? The answer lies in adopting sustainable investing, a strategy that generates not only financial returns but also advances positive social and environmental outcomes. Sustainable investing is more than just a trend; it is a powerful tool for promoting beneficial change in our world. This article delves into the ways in which sustainable investing can drive social and environmental progress, why it is a strategy that you should ..read more

The new year is a period of renewal, of “new year, new me” promises. Some people partake in spring cleaning in this golden time: clearing out used clothes, textbooks and furniture. To some, it is tradition; to others, a yearly ritual. I see this happen through the front door facing the common lobby – glimpses of movers dismantling the neighbour’s bookshelf, stacking labelled boxes along the corridor and moving trolleys. I used to wonder where those defunct planks of wood ended up, only to see them by the basement’s garbage chute the next day. In an age where literacy on sustainability is so co ..read more

“Up to ⅓ of all food produced globally is wasted.“ “The amount of food wasted every year could feed 2 billion people.”   We’re constantly reminded about the amount of food we throw out each year, with alarming statistics plastered all over the media. Yet, despite campaigns to increase food waste awareness, food waste is projected to increase by a third by 2030. Now, we need to rethink how we view food waste. We need to understand that it’s part of a broader concern: global warming and climate change. You may think the bag of rotten tomatoes or leftover cheese from your previous pasta re ..read more

With Lunar New Year just around the corner, it’s the time of the year again to give and receive hongbaos. It is always exciting to receive hongbaos with beautiful and intricate designs. But should you be giving e-hongbaos instead as a more “sustainable” option? And are e-hongbaos truly sustainable? Today, we will share more about the environmental footprint of paper hongbaos and e-hongbaos, and what you can do with your empty or old paper hongbaos. Why do e-hongbaos appear to be more sustainable than paper hongbaos? Using e-hongbaos saves you from the last-minute rush to pack money into paper ..read more

It is very reassuring to know that geothermal energy is a natural form of energy generated from the earth. Geothermal energy is considered to be a sustainable and clean source of power. The heat that comes from the earth’s core can be used for heating and cooling buildings, drying clothes and many other purposes. Hot water reservoirs produce the steam found deep under the Earth’s ground, and electricity is produced by rotating a turbine that activates a generator. Renewable energy from geothermal sources can generate electricity and provide sufficient heating and cooling to homes and businesse ..read more

Packaging is found everywhere you look – in your shopping trolleys, your cupboards, your delivered parcels, and so much more. It is no surprise then, given the massive amounts of plastic and non-natural materials used to make these packaging, how it causes environmental problems, such as pollution. However, despite the cause for concern, don’t worry, all hope is not lost.    Consumers and companies alike have started moving away from using plastic-based food packaging and towards eco-friendly alternatives. And by eco-friendly alternatives, we are referring to packaging made from natu ..read more

You have probably seen us raving and sharing about this product we love so very much – sponge cloth. And of course, you are wondering to yourself, how is this any different from a regular cloth? Oh trust us, we were thinking about that too initially. But after using the product, it was a game changer! So here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know about sponge cloths! Who invented this product?   All thanks to the Swedish engineer, Curt Lindquist, who was so done with traditional paper towel. In 1949, he managed to create the sponge cloth that is as absorbent as sponge and dries lik ..read more