https://www.eco-business.com/category/waste-management/Asia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green enCopyright (c) 2016, Eco-BusinessFri, 09 Feb 2024 07:34:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesian-organic-waste-recycler-temesi-closes-co-founder-blames-unfair-fertiliser-subsidies/The company partly financed by carbon credits was producing 30 tonnes of compost a day, but couldn’t sell it, said co-founder Sean Nino.Fri, 09 Feb 2024 07:34:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesian-organic-waste-recycler-temesi-closes-co-founder-blames-unfair-fertiliser-subsidies/https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-can-achieve-net-zero-well-before-2050-we-should-help-our-neighbours-to-decarbonise-activist-ho-xiang-tian/The Sustainability Leadership A-List Youth winner tells Eco-Business about the Singapore he wants to see: a carbon-neutral decarbonisation pioneer that has stopped financing fossil fuels in Southeast Asia.Tue, 06 Feb 2024 06:19:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-can-achieve-net-zero-well-before-2050-we-should-help-our-neighbours-to-decarbonise-activist-ho-xiang-tian/https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-leadership-a-list-2023-asia-pacifics-most-impactful-changemakers/Faced with extreme weather events, the region's urban centres were affected by record temperatures. This year's list – which includes a city mayor and a chief heat officer – demonstrates the importance of local governance and leadership.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:27:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-leadership-a-list-2023-asia-pacifics-most-impactful-changemakers/https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-local-to-global-meet-the-most-impactful-young-sustainability-leaders-in-southeast-asia/From fighting to keep a province coal-free to paving more sustainable roads using plastic waste, this year’s Sustainability Leadership Youth A-List features youths on the frontlines coming together locally to make a difference globally.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:22:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-local-to-global-meet-the-most-impactful-young-sustainability-leaders-in-southeast-asia/https://www.eco-business.com/news/where-do-singapores-old-sexy-shorts-go/Follow the region's used textiles on a journey through sorting, upcycling and recycling as they are diverted from the landfills.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:47:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/where-do-singapores-old-sexy-shorts-go/https://www.eco-business.com/news/recycled-plastic-at-virgin-prices-asian-recyclers-say-market-volatility-making-it-hard-to-meet-brands-demands/Consumer brands have gone cold on recycled plastic – now priced higher than virgin – and look likely to miss their recycling targets. Recyclers in Asia are suffering as a result, particularly vulnerable waste pickers.Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:32:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/recycled-plastic-at-virgin-prices-asian-recyclers-say-market-volatility-making-it-hard-to-meet-brands-demands/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/out-of-step-why-sneakers-and-sportswear-still-lag-on-sustainability/Sportswear, athleisure and sneakers are big business. But they depend on fossil fuel-based materials, and recycling them is particularly tricky.Mon, 29 Jan 2024 02:30:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/out-of-step-why-sneakers-and-sportswear-still-lag-on-sustainability/https://www.eco-business.com/news/new-scheme-to-up-plastic-recycling-rates-in-hong-kong-gets-broad-support-but-consumers-want-higher-rebates-survey/A 10-cent refund incentive (US$0.012) for residents who return their beverage containers is deemed inadequate, with at least half of survey respondents signalling that the amount must be increased to at least five times the current rate.Fri, 19 Jan 2024 01:46:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/new-scheme-to-up-plastic-recycling-rates-in-hong-kong-gets-broad-support-but-consumers-want-higher-rebates-survey/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asia-pacific-firms-lead-in-ranking-of-worlds-most-sustainable-corporations-for-first-time-in-decade/Two Australian companies in the recycling business clinched the top spots, while five Chinese firms made their debut in Corporate Knights’ Global 100 Index.Thu, 18 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asia-pacific-firms-lead-in-ranking-of-worlds-most-sustainable-corporations-for-first-time-in-decade/https://www.eco-business.com/news/research-centre-for-urbanisation-in-southeast-asia-launches-in-singapore/Urban Institute's work will look beyond hard infrastructure to consider socio-cultural issues surrounding city living, such as inequality and the consequences of growth. Launched by SMU, it will be helmed by geographer Orlando Woods.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:47:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/research-centre-for-urbanisation-in-southeast-asia-launches-in-singapore/https://www.eco-business.com/news/a-difficult-road-ahead-for-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution/Negotiations have not been going smoothly, leaving the future of a binding treaty hanging in the balance, observes Li Jiacheng.Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/a-difficult-road-ahead-for-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution/https://www.eco-business.com/news/air-in-delhi-patna-most-polluted-navi-mumbai-worsening-5-year-ncap-analysis/Since the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), India’s flagship air quality management initiative was launched in 2019, cities like Varanasi, Agra and Jodhpur have seen significant reductions in PM2.5 and PM10 levels, while other cities face escalating pollution levels.Thu, 11 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/air-in-delhi-patna-most-polluted-navi-mumbai-worsening-5-year-ncap-analysis/https://www.eco-business.com/news/silicon-bali-asias-paradise-for-sustainability-startups/As the island recovers from a pandemic-induced slump, it is trying to diversify its economy beyond tourism and attract green business. But can eco-startups scale or is Bali more beach than business?Tue, 09 Jan 2024 23:18:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/silicon-bali-asias-paradise-for-sustainability-startups/https://www.eco-business.com/news/bangladesh-is-losing-its-battle-with-air-pollution/In the capital Dhaka and beyond, transport and industry emissions continue to blight the ‘most polluted country in the world’ despite strong words from the government.Mon, 08 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/bangladesh-is-losing-its-battle-with-air-pollution/https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-jambis-farmers-offer-the-world-a-model-of-sustainable-agriculture-and-reforestation/While it might be a temporary solution, the use of palm oil credits, facilitated by leading certifier RSPO, has been crucial in funding sustainable production and regenerative agricultural efforts, say smallholders and industry observers.Tue, 02 Jan 2024 07:38:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-jambis-farmers-offer-the-world-a-model-of-sustainable-agriculture-and-reforestation/https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-innovations-that-made-the-headlines-in-2023/From plant-based lighting to hemp-powered EV batteries, Eco-Business spotlights some interesting sustainability innovations in a year of stubbornly high emissions and record heat waves.Tue, 26 Dec 2023 03:28:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-innovations-that-made-the-headlines-in-2023/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-fly-guy-finds-grubby-fix-for-jakartas-food-waste/With Jakarta's only landfill near bursting point, an Indonesian maggot farmer has a sustainable solution for the city's food waste.Fri, 22 Dec 2023 06:06:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-fly-guy-finds-grubby-fix-for-jakartas-food-waste/https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-to-fix-the-carbon-crisis-in-fast-fashion/Cutting the carbon out of clothes demands myriad solutions for a deep and diverse pool of brands and suppliers.Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-to-fix-the-carbon-crisis-in-fast-fashion/https://www.eco-business.com/news/unique-sense-of-momentum-cop28-president-al-jaber-sets-expectations-for-second-week-of-climate-talks/At the half-time briefing, Al Jaber was flanked by ministers who will preside over negotiations on topics like the global stocktake. On engaging nations which are against a fossil fuel phase-out, he says he will "leave no stone unturned".Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:22:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/unique-sense-of-momentum-cop28-president-al-jaber-sets-expectations-for-second-week-of-climate-talks/https://www.eco-business.com/news/villagers-resist-indias-biofuel-push-over-hidden-health-risks/Tensions caused by a new ethanol plant in the south reveal the social and environmental challenges of India's plan for greener fuel.Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/villagers-resist-indias-biofuel-push-over-hidden-health-risks/