Summary of Green News: 4 Nov 08 »

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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 [...]

Summary of Green News: 31 Oct 08 »

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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 [...]

Summary of Green News: 23 Oct 08 »

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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 [...]

Summary of Green News: 15 Oct 08 »

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]