Panasonic Asia Pacific announced today its ‘eco ideas’ Declaration 2011, which strengthens its environmental commitment and builds upon last year’s declaration of becoming the “No. 1 Green Innovation Company” in the electronics industry by 2018. ‘eco ideas’ Declaration 2011 The ‘eco ideas’ Declaration 2011 in Asia Pacific is based on…
Continue ReadingHow IKEA Embraces Sustainability Globally and in Singapore
Over 7 million people visited the two IKEA stores in Singapore last year. Singaporeans love IKEA for its affordable and well-designed home furnishing products, but not many realise that IKEA is also committed to sustainability. At Green Business Singapore, we have always admired how IKEA conduct business while keeping in…
Continue ReadingThe First Green Backpacker Lodge Opens in Singapore
Green-conscious backpackers can finally find a suitable eco-friendly lodge to stay in Singapore. Tree In Lodge is a new backpacker hostel with several green practices to reduce its environmental impacts and to satisfy environmentally-responsible backpackers and travelers. Opened a few weeks ago, Tree In Lodge is founded by two entrepreneurs,…
Continue ReadingIDC’s LCA Calculator Makes It Easy to Conduct Life Cycle Assessment of Products
UK product design agency, Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC), has recently launched the LCA Calculator, a new web-based solution for lifecycle analysis of products. Life Cycle Analysis or Assessment (LCA) refers to the study of the environmental impact of a product over its entire life-span. The LCA Calculator by IDC provides…
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