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CP Axtra project aims for zero food waste
Business, Published on 10/09/2025
» CP Axtra Plc, the operator of leading wholesaler and retailer Makro - Lotus's, is reinforcing its sustainability commitment through the "Axtra Zero Waste: Less Waste, More Value" project, with the goal of achieving zero food waste sent to landfills by 2030.
EU clamps down on food waste, fast fashion
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - European Union lawmakers gave a final green light Tuesday to a law on slashing back the mountains of food wasted in Europe each year, and curbing the environmental impact of so-called fast fashion.
Paint the town red!
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 09/09/2025
» The 13th annual Negroni Week will take place from Sept 22-28 at various hotspots in Bangkok, with proceeds from participating venues going to Slow Food, a global movement dedicated to preserving local food cultures and promoting sustainable gastronomy.
Recipe for change
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/09/2025
» When Weerapon Wongtawan, founder of Lukyang Studio, was selected by the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture to work with a community enterprise in Phetchaburi, he redesigned the packaging of their traditional rice crackers and suggested they be made in smaller sizes.
CP AXTRA launches zero waste project by 2030
Published on 08/09/2025
» Bangkok, September 8, 2025 – As sustainability becomes an urgent priority for businesses worldwide, CP AXTRA Public Company Limited, operator of Asia’s leading wholesaler and retailer “Makro – Lotus’s,” is stepping forward with a bold initiative. The company has launched the “AXTRA Zero Waste: Less Waste, More Value” project, setting a goal of achieving zero food waste to landfill by 2030. By collaborating with partners and leveraging green innovations, CP AXTRA aims to transform waste into benefits for society, farmers, and the environment.
Funerals go green
Business, Somhatai Mosika, Published on 08/09/2025
» At a funeral, the atmosphere is often filled with grief and remembrance, and many choose to honour the deceased with condolence wreaths. Traditionally these wreaths end up in landfills, contributing to waste.
The healing touch
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 06/09/2025
» Since childhood, Aruth Chinsupakul, 17, a student of Phillips Exeter Academy, a boarding school in the US, has lived with severe eczema, along with allergies to nuts, shellfish and dust mites.
South Australia bans plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» SYDNEY - An Australian state has banned plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers, reeling in a sushi lovers' favourite that is washing up in drains and beaches.
Resisting industrial expansion
Life, Supara Janchitfah, Published on 02/09/2025
» It took pomelo farmer Nid Pairow a few years to get her crops officially recognised for their distinct quality under the Geographical Indication (GI) programme. Like famous French Champagne, the GI accreditation signifies the pomelo varieties Nid has grown are exclusive to her hometown of Prachin Buri and have one-of-a-kind taste and texture.
Trawlers to get new lease on life
Editorial, Published on 31/08/2025
» Despite the devastation trawlers have caused for decades and the global shame Thailand has suffered from their use of slave labour, trawlers are set to return to ravage the Thai seas with a vengeance.