Green Energy, Red Flags: Labor Exploitation and Deadly Accidents at Indonesia’s Nickel Capital
Indonesia's ambition to lead the global critical mineral industry is riddled with labor exploitation and other workers’ rights violations.... Read more
Sustainable Consumption and Production
Looking into the Mounting Issue of Fashion Waste
Where do all of our unused clothes go? While donating and giving them to secondhand shops are options, most of our fashion waste still goes to landfills.... Read more
Regulating Green Claims in Asia
Businesses are competing to be seen as the most sustainable. However, most of Asia still lacks specific regulations about green claims.... Read more
Looking into Industrial Symbiosis Practices for Bioenergy Sourcing
Bioenergy from biomass generates a big environmental cost. Can industrial symbiosis offer a solution?... Read more
SDG Progress in the Asia-Pacific Is Off-Track
The SDG progress in the Asia-Pacific is significantly off-track, with slow progress, regression, and data gaps.... Read more
Southeast Asians as the Biggest Microplastic Eaters
Humans are becoming bigger and bigger microplastic eaters, and Southeast Asians get the biggest portion.... Read more
Evaluating Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as an Option to Accelerate Net-Zero Targets
CCS allows hard-to-abate industries to improve their decarbonization efforts. Yet, it is failing to achieve targets.... Read more
Integrating Informal Waste Workers into the Waste Management System in Vietnam
Efforts to support informal waste workers in Vietnam are underway, such as through integration into the EPR mechanism.... Read more
Green Election: Realizing Environmentally Friendly Election Campaigns in Indonesia
Green Election refers to practices that reduce the environmental impacts of electoral processes. Can this be done in Indonesia?... Read more
Will the UK Government Finally Deliver the £15 Million Food Waste Fund?
In December 2024, the UK government announced a £15 million food waste fund to redistribute surplus produce from farms.... Read more