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Renewed focus on plastic waste
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/12/2023
» Thailand is pushing ahead with projects to reduce plastic waste as it struggles to reduce sea pollution, especially after efforts slowed during the pandemic.
Growing opposition to China's plan to strip-mine seabed
Business, Todd Woody of Bloomberg News, Published on 02/08/2023
» BERKELEY: In an international showdown that is pitting China against dozens of other nations, one company's quest to strip-mine the seabed for valuable metals has hit a roadblock.
Plastic recycling remains a myth, study finds
Business, AFP, Published on 25/10/2022
» WASHINGTON: Plastic recycling rates are declining even as production shoots up, according to a Greenpeace USA report that blasts industry claims of creating an efficient, circular economy as "fiction."
Zero-waste grocery store on wheels
Business, AFP, Published on 09/06/2021
» LONDON: Ella Shone's small electric truck used to deliver milk but now she drives it around London, selling groceries and household goods that are free of plastic packaging.
Unlikely trio to offer 'green deposits'
Business, William Hicks, Published on 17/04/2021
» HSBC Thailand has launched the country's first "green deposits" with petrochemical manufacturer Indorama Ventures (IVL) and 7-Eleven convenience store operator CP All, with the undisclosed deposit funds used for green projects such as renewable energy infrastructure and energy-efficient buildings.
ESG ratings don't mean what you think
Business, William Hicks, Published on 26/12/2020
» Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and sustainability stock indices based on ESG scoring have become the hot new trend among retail and institutional investors, allowing them to evaluate companies based on sustainability and social development instead of simply profits and losses. ESG funds promise long-term growth as governments around the globe promise to scale down emissions to combat climate change.
Plastic 'ban' flouted at shops
Business, William Hicks, Published on 12/03/2020
» While Thailand seemed to have banned the use of plastic bags at major retailers from New Year’s Day, some stores, particularly 7-Eleven franchises, are still giving out single-use plastic bags to customers.
British no-frills airline collapses
Business, AFP, Published on 06/03/2020
» LONDON: One of Britain's biggest airlines, Flybe, collapsed yesterday with passengers left stranded as the coronavirus epidemic takes a heavy toll on air travel around the world.
Activists decry plastic ban loopholes
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/01/2020
» The recent ban on single-use plastic bags at major retailers created a stir for consumers and businesses, with social media abuzz with workarounds such as shoppers using wheelbarrows and stockings to carry off their 7-Eleven hauls.
Choking the oceans to death
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/09/2019
» Blamed for the high-profile deaths of numerous endangered dugongs this year, plastic in the ocean is at the forefront of conversations about the environment in Thailand.