Biodegradable, upcycled or sustainable, the world of sneakers is going green
The fashion industry is coming up with all kinds of ideas and techniques to reinvent this wardrobe staple to help make it greener.
Sat Mar 11 2023
'Home compostable' plastic packaging is largely greenwashing, study says
In the fight against plastic pollution, more and more brands are promising "biodegradable" and "home compostable" packaging.
Sun Nov 13 2022
US to ban single-use plastics on public lands by 2032
Government departments have to develop plans to switch over to alternatives, such as biodegradable and compostable materials.
Thu Jun 09 2022
Puma is working on a biodegradable version of its 'Suede' sneaker
"Re: Suede - No Time For Waste" pilot, aims to optimize waste management in the footwear industry.
Tue Nov 09 2021
Uganda start-up bets big on banana waste
TexFad is using natural banana fibre to produce environmentally friendly items such as carpets and biodegradable hair extensions.
Fri Apr 16 2021
Instead of polluting the oceans, this face mask turns into flowers
A Dutch designer has come up with a biodegradable mask which, can be planted to bring flowers to your garden.
Tue Mar 23 2021
PEKA calls govt to reconsider use of disposable glove in clothing stores
Shariffa Sabrina urged to not ignore the long-term effect on the environment in the fight against COVID-19.
Wed Mar 03 2021
Soon, you can drink your Coca-Cola from a paper bottle
Coca-Cola enlisted its Brussels-based innovation lab to create a totally new packaging concept for its first bottle made out of paper.
Sat Oct 31 2020
Foods of the future set to green taste buds
A trend among the young generation is to take ingredients that are not highly prized and to add value.
Thu Oct 22 2020
Miss Earth Malaysia expects to come up with own biodegradable sanitary pads by year-end
The newly crowned Miss Earth Malaysia 2020/21, Dr Nisha Thayananthan expects to come up with her own brand of biodegradable sanitary pads by year-end.
Sat Oct 10 2020
Mushrooms make better packaging than recycled cardboard
Serious research has now succeeded in transforming the fungus into a fully compostable equivalent of cardboard.
Fri Sep 25 2020
New Miss Earth Malaysia aims to plant more trees, donate biodegradable items to needy
Dr Nisha said Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam Malaysia (PEKA) had planted more than 20,000 forest trees to save the environment.
Sun Sep 06 2020
Sri Lanka to ban imports of plastic goods to protect elephants
Plastic in Sri Lankan landfills is a major killer of elephants, with autopsies showing kilos of it in the stomachs of animals who died.
Sat Aug 29 2020
Pristine Plastic Powers, Lessons from Thong Guan Industries
AWANI Review's Luqman Hariz gets a lesson in plastics propriety from Thong Guan Industries GM Alvin Ang great-grandson of the august companys founder.
Wed Jan 03 2018
Good response to biodegradable plastic, paper bag switch
Some traders and hawkers had yet to oblige but noted that the ruling was still in transition before being fully enforced on Sept 1.
Sun Jan 15 2017
Dasar cukai yang berkesan penting dalam memupuk pertumbuhan berterusan - Lim Hui Ying
Beliau berkata hasil cukai adalah penting untuk menyokong perkhidmatan awam, pembangunan infrastruktur dan program sosial, yang mana ia merupakan asas kepada kemakmuran negara.
Tue Jun 11 2024
Nahas bas Jalan Kuantan-Segamat: APAD dapatkan laporan lengkap sebelum ambil tindakan
Agensi Pengangkutan Awam Darat (APAD) sedang bekerjasama dengan agensi terlibat bagi mendapatkan laporan lengkap insiden kemalangan jalan raya antara sebuah bas persiaran dan treler di Jalan Kuantan -
Tue Jun 11 2024
SIA bayar pampasan minimum AS$10,000 buat penumpang cedera
Singapore Airlines (SIA) akan memberikan bayaran balik penuh tambang kepada semua penumpang penerbangan SQ321, yang mengalami gelora udara bulan lalu, termasuk kepada mereka yang tidak mengalami sebarang kecederaan.
Tue Jun 11 2024
Kawasan rumah Zayn Rayyan tenang, penduduk minta netizen jangan komen 'macam-macam'
Kawasan sekitar kediaman keluarga Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin di Apartment Idaman, Damansara Damai, kelihatan tenang dan terkawal pada Selasa, tanpa ada anggota polis berkawal di sana.
Tue Jun 11 2024
Kerjasama PDRM, pusat darah negara manfaatkan pesakit
Pusat Darah Negara (PDN) menerima lebih 8,000 beg darah dari Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) sejak 18 tahun lalu.
Tue Jun 11 2024
Penjawat awam Negeri Sembilan ditahan disyaki minta dan terima suapan RM10,000
SPRM Negeri Sembilan menahan reman seorang penjawat awam kerana disyaki meminta dan menerima rasuah kira-kira RM10,000 sebagai dorongan menguruskan permohonan tanah di negeri tersebut.
Tue Jun 11 2024
Kanak-kanak lima tahun maut didera, ibu dan bapa angkat direman
Sepasang suami isteri direman enam hari bagi membantu siasatan kes seorang kanak-kanak perempuan berusia lima tahun maut dipercayai didera.
Tue Jun 11 2024
[TERKINI] TMJ terima mengadap Onn Hafiz, bincang bantu rakyat, tingkat ekonomi Johor
Pemangku Sultan Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail menerima mengadap Menteri Besar Johor, Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi dengan beberapa perkara dibincangkan meliputi pembangunan infrastruktur, memperbaiki kemudahan rakyat dan meningkatkan ekonomi negeri.
Tue Jun 11 2024
[TERKINI] Malaysia alu-alukan keputusan UNSC, gesa Resolusi di Gaza dilaksana sepenuhnya
Malaysia alu-alukan keputusan Majlis Keselamatan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (UNSC) berkenaan resolusi di Gaza.
Tue Jun 11 2024
Program TVET MARA terus cemerlang lahirkan modal insan berkemahiran tinggi
IPMA melahirkan 28,919 graduan pelbagai bidang teknikal dan profesional, dengan kadar kebolehpasaran mencapai 94.34 peratus tahun lepas.
Tue Jun 11 2024