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Growing allure of ‘green-collar’ jobs in Singapore (Straits Times via Wildsingapore) - Students are eyeing green-collar jobs at a mini fair at the National University of Singapore, which showcases careers in renewable energy.
Wind power takes off in big way (Straits Times via Wildsingapore) - Vestas Wind Systems officially launched its $500 million wind research centre [...]

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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 [...]

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New book on how Singapore achieved environmental and water sustainability (Straits Times via Wildsingapore) - A new book, Clean, Green And Blue, published by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies gives a detailed look at how Singapore achieved environmental and water sustainability in 40 years.
Recycling food waste into biogas in Singapore (Business Times via [...]

This article is a news release from The GreenAsia Group.
(Singapore, 20 October 2008) Alila Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce its commitment to go carbon neutral, first through its head office and then throughout all of its properties in Asia. Working with The GreenAsia Group, a specialist in carbon management in Asia, Alila will [...]

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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 [...]

This article is a News Release from the National Environment Agency.
Singapore, 13 October 2008 – The Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) will co-host an international conference next month to discuss prospects and challenges of solid waste management in Asia, and the emerging technologies and good practices to address these challenges.
The International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) [...]

The National CSR Survey was released yesterday by the Singapore Compact for CSR, together with the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Singapore Business Federation. The survey was conducted with about 500 companies, both large companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and measured their awareness of corporate social responsibility (CSR), including what it meant to [...]

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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 [...]

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‘Green’ meetings take off here (Straits Times via Wildsingapore) - More companies are starting to hold green meetings and requesting for eco-friendly measures to be included in the hotels and convention centres.
A green meeting place (Today Online) - City Development Limited’s new eco-friendly City Square Mall will be opened at the end of next [...]

[ November 4, 2008 to November 5, 2008. ] The Singapore Energy Conference, held at the Raffles City Convention Centre, is the flagship event of the International Energy Week (3-7 November 2008). It will be a forum for policymakers from government or industry, to engage in dialogue with each other and also with experts and representatives from various research institutes, policy think tanks, and [...]