Green Prints is not your regular printing company in Singapore, but one that believes in sustainability. The green business was started by Mark Cheng in April 2011, who took over his parents’ printing business and gave it a more eco-friendly twist. Green Prints is an environmental social enterprise that provides…
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Embracing A Greener Furniture Industry
At the International Furniture Fair Singapore 2012 held from 9-12 March, the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) presented the inaugural Green Pavilion, curated by British material extraordinate, Chris Lefteri. The Green Pavilion featured 10 SFIC members’ products that showcase their sustainable practices.
Continue ReadingSocial Entrepreneurship in an urban context
By Manishankar Prasad Whenever a narrative about development is written, the focus is usually on the rural poor. The narrator often selectively forgets that there are also the urban poor which live in the flavellas of Rio to the slums of Dharavi. Slums in global mega cities are sometimes the…
Continue ReadingThe New Rules of Green Marketing by Jacquelyn A. Ottman (Book Review)
Jacquelyn A. Ottman is a pioneer in green marketing with over 20 years of experience in helping companies develop and market products with sustainability in mind. Her new book, The New Rules of Green Marketing: Strategies, Tools, and Inspiration for Sustainable Branding, is the cumulation of her vast consulting experience…
Continue ReadingThoughts on the NCCS Public Perception Survey on Climate Change in Singapore
From Oct to Dec last year, the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) commissioned a survey among 1,010 Singaporeans aged 15 and above, to find out the current level of public awareness, attitudes and behaviours towards climate change in Singapore. Here’s some of the survey results and our thoughts: Gap Between…
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