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'Where is our future': Uganda declares war on used clothing
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» KAMPALA: For nearly three decades, the chaotic, overcrowded Owino secondhand market in Uganda's capital has been the cornerstone of Hadija Nakimuli's life, helping the widowed shopkeeper build a house and raise 12 children.
China's bamboo could replace high-emitting plastics, but tech bottlenecks are stunting growth
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/12/2023
» It feeds one of the Earth's rarest species. It was the writing surface for some of the earliest books. It could prove essential in reducing vast amounts of carbon emissions - and China has more of it than anywhere else.
Flat-rate fares get big thumbs-up
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/12/2023
» The Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) has demanded the Transport Ministry cap the fare for the mass rapid transit system at 20 baht.
IVL eyes use of recycled plastic in clothes
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 25/11/2023
» Chemical manufacturer Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL) is working with circular fashion experts to help designers commercialise clothes made of recycled PET bottles that would otherwise only end up being shown on catwalks.
'Existential risk': Quebec's English-language universities fear massive fee hikes
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» SHERBROOKE (CANADA) - A chill has fallen over the three English-language universities in Canada's Quebec province, as winter arrives with students and administrators worried about plans to nearly double tuition by next school year.
Biofuel factory aims to slash emissions
News, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/11/2023
» Thailand's first factory to make sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from used cooking oil will begin operating in early 2025.
Chula Dean presents CBS as a top business school with Triple Crown Accreditation
News, Published on 24/11/2023
» Chulalongkorn University, the perennial favourite among Thai students, proudly houses the Chulalongkorn Business School (CBS). Under the leadership of its current dean, Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat, an alumnus and visionary, CBS has recently gained global recognition, earning a place among the top 100 business schools accredited by the prestigious Triple Crown Accreditation.
Chinese company gives leftover hotpot oil second life as jet fuel
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» CHENGDU (CHINA) - At an upmarket restaurant in the hotpot-loving Chinese city of Chengdu, diners plunge sliced meat and vegetables into cauldrons of spicy, oily broth, largely unaware that their leftovers are set to take on a second life as jet fuel.
Veganism bites back during November
Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 13/11/2023
» World Vegan Day falls on Nov 1 each year, and this entire month is dedicated to veganism.
Turning over a new leaf
Business, Published on 11/11/2023
» Plastic bags disrupted the paper packaging industry decades ago, but a plant-based alternative material being developed has the potential to reshape the sector once more.