GREEN  BUSINESS  TIMES

[ December 11, 2008 to December 13, 2008. ] The tenth Eco-Products 2008 Exhibition will be held from 11-13 Dec at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (TOKYO BIG SIGHT) in Tokyo. This annual exhibition is one of the biggest environmental event in Japan, showcasing environmentally friendly products and services. The three-day event is organised by the Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry (JEMAI) and [...]

Local News

Environmental pact sees F&B packaging waste down 17% (Channel NewsAsia) - The National Environment Agency (NEA), said that signatories to the Singapore Packaging Agreement, has cut down their packaging waste by 850 tonnes since they joined it last June.
Good things do come in small packages (Today) - The 3R Packaging Awards will be given [...]

[ November 6, 2008; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] National Instruments is organising a free seminar on “Green Engineering with Graphical System Design Platform” at Suntec. This seminar will show how National Instruments practises green engineering with the graphical system design platform to conserve energy, identify inefficiencies, increase uptime and reduce scrap. Details and registration at the National Instruments website.

Local News

From water-scarce island to hydrohub (Business Times via Wildsingapore) - Singapore has evolved from a water-scarce nation into a global hydrohub of solutions and technologies for the water industry.
S’pore to announce development plans for Semakau Landfill in November (Channel NewsAsia) - Singapore will be announcing its masterplan for the Semakau Landfill during the International Solid Waste Association [...]

Local News

International panel to review BCA’s green plans (Business Times via Wildsingapore) - The Building and Construction Authority has invited five international experts to review its green building plans and recommend new directions for Singapore’s green building efforts.
Can a green F1 ever exist? (Straits Times Blogs)- The environment takes a backseat during the F1 Grand [...]

Local News

Got a plan to harvest solar energy? (Today Online) - The Clean Energy Programme Office (Cepo) is calling for research proposals to develop roof-mounted solar harvesting devices and systems for the tropical region.
Energy sector can fuel Singapore manufacturing growth (Business Times via Wildsingapore) - The Director of the Warwick Manufacturing Group said that Singapore [...]

Buildings account for about 35% of greenhouse gas emissions, according to research by the World Green Buildings Council, and there is much scope to reduce the impact of buildings on climate change. Asia is stepping up to the challenge of promoting environmental sustainability for buildings, with more green building legislation and green building projects.
Green Buildings [...]

[ November 5, 2008 to November 7, 2008. ] Green Buildings Asia 2008 will be held from 5 to 7 Nov at the Intercontinental Hotel, Singapore. This conference will help participants understand the issues, solutions and trends associated with green buildings and sustainable architecture in Asia. Regional authorities, industry leaders and experts from the World Green Building Council, World Bank, Building and Construction Authority (BCA), National Environment [...]

It’s always interesting to visit an IKEA store and discover the wide range of furniture and home solutions. The inspirational design and low prices of the products is amazing. In the near future, you might even find solar panels and green tech products at IKEA.
According to the Cleantech Group, IKEA plans to invest €50 million in clean tech [...]

trendwatching.com, an Amsterdam-based independent trend firm, scans the globe for the most promising consumer trends, insights and related hands-on business ideas. For their June 2008 Trend Briefing, the focus is on 3 trends for the branding of eco products and services: ECO-ICONIC, ECO-EMBEDDED and ECO-BOOSTERS. Read the full Trend Briefing.
1. ECO-ICONIC
Eco-friendly goods and services sporting bold, iconic [...]