8 Toxic-free vegan nail polish brands around the world to discover
It’s time to rethink our love for nail polish and find sustainable alternatives that are safe for the planet.
15 fine-dining restaurants around the world with plant-based options
With the number of people moving to a lifestyle of eating less meat, cafes, restaurants, fast food joints and even fine-dining restaurants have begun offering plant-based options on their menus.
21 zero-waste and sustainable school supplies
We have curated a list of reusable, sustainable, and zero-waste school supplies to help minimise your carbon footprint.
Vegan steak market set to surpass US$1 billion by 2033
The US market currently accounts for 30 per cent of sales – but other markets are growing more quickly.
Next Wagyu 2.0: An alt-meat substitute that doesn’t need chilling
The shelf life of Next Wagyu 2.0 is up to one year without refrigeration thanks to a vacuum packing method created by Mama Foods.
Singapore’s Dr Foods unveils world-first plant-based foie gras
A controversial French delicacy, foie gras is typically made from the liver of a fattened duck or goose.
Asics launches the lowest CO2e emissions sneaker yet
Producing the new sneaker emits 30 per cent less CO2e than the most eco-friendly running shoes previously released.
Suntory to use green hydrogen to power its distilleries
The company says its Yamanashi Model P2G System creates green hydrogen by electrolysing water using renewable electricity such as solar energy that does not emit any greenhouse gas.
Japanese researchers create ‘edible’ cement from fruit scraps
In 2019, Japan produced approximately 5.7 million tonnes of food waste, which it aims to reduce significantly by 2030.
Japan’s Kagome and 2Foods team up to develop ‘fluffier’ plant-based alt-eggs
According to the joint venture, by implementing a technology called “the vegetable semi-ripening method” (patent pending), they can produce a plant-based egg with a soft, fluffy texture similar to omelettes made from chicken eggs
Casio unveils its first outdoor watch made from bioplastic
Compared to traditional plastics made from fossil fuels and other harmful substances, biomass plastics are made from natural materials like sugarcane and corn or microbe such as yeast.
Kao begins recycling initiative for used cosmetic bottles
Until July next year, the company will collect used cosmetic bottles at retail outlets run by Aeon in the Kanto region that sell Twany brand products and Color Studio cosmetics.
Re-Leaf: The power of EVs to aid disaster recovery
Nissan is using EVs to store and provide electricity in natural disasters when power supplies are cut.
Kao to relaunch sun care brand Allie with new range of reef-safe products
Scientists often cite rising temperature in oceans because of climate change as the main culprit, but other studies show that chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate also cause coral damage and bleaching.
9 Innovative food waste solutions around the world
Scientists, innovators, and social entrepreneurs are beginning to develop solutions to tackle food waste. We’ve chosen nine of them.