Recycling Village, Making the Most Out of Plastic Waste for Fashion
Recycling Village is a fashion brand creating treasures out of plastic waste, handcrafted by
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Southeast Asia
Shelters for Thailand Stray Dogs
Thailand has a stray dog overpopulation problem. The recent project by Stand for Strays provides shelter for dogs using recycled materials.
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Indonesia’s PLN Supplies Six Major Companies with Green Electricity
Indonesia’s national electricity provider company PLN signed an agreement to support six major companies with electricity that is sourced from renewable energy power plants.
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Improving Sustainable Living in Singapore Through Green Towns Programme
Singapore’s Housing and Development Board wants to cut back household energy consumption by 15% through a 10-year plan called the Green Towns Programme.
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Palm Oil & Sustainability in Indonesia: Export Ban and Call for Reform
From shortage to RSPO’s sustainable palm oil campaign to export ban, so much has been happening in the Indonesian palm industry.
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Indonesia Welcomed a Baby Sumatran Rhino
There are only fewer than 100 Sumatran rhinos left on earth. In the face of the bleak number, Indonesia welcomed a newborn Sumatran rhino.
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How the Vietnam Water Crisis Affects Children
Vietnam is experiencing a water crisis that has caused children in rural areas to be more vulnerable to disease and malnutrition.
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New Energy Nexus Supports Indonesian Startups for Clean Energy with Equity
NEX has recently added four early-stage clean energy startups in Indonesia to their funding initiatives: Synergy Efficiency Solutions (SES), SWAP, Xurya, and Powerchain.
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Protecting Indonesian Domestic Migrant Workers in Malaysia Through Renewed Agreement
After five years, Indonesia and Malaysia renewed an agreement to protect Indonesian domestic migrant workers in Malaysia.
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Hunger and Freedom: COVID-19 on Thailand’s Elephant Tourism
Thailand is the home to almost 4,000 captive elephants, whose purpose is to entertain tourists. As the COVID-19 pandemic restricts tourism, this industry is plunged into a food crisis.... Read more