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Latest news and updates about issues impacting the global environment, including climate change, recycling, pollution and sustainable living.
Caroline Olah, founder of Reddie, says her company’s goal is 100 per cent waste-based products. Photo: courtesy Reddie
Architecture and design

I started a sustainable furniture brand in Hong Kong. Here’s what I learned

In 2014, interior architect Caroline Olah founded her furniture brand with a commitment to responsible design. She recounts what happened when she saw the wood – not just the trees.

Australia

Lost dog in Australia found after 529 days on Kangaroo Island

Hong Kong

This week in PostMag: upcycled eggshells and eco-friendly practices

Sustainability

Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what to do about it

Plastic fibres are common in many kinds of clothing, but most current washing machines are ill-equipped to filter them – and it’s having a devastating effect on the environment.

Rachael Z. Miller, founder of the Rozalia Project for a Clean Ocean, conducts a tape test on clothing items to compare how much each material sheds microfibres. Photo: AP
Singapore

Recap | Discover Singapore, its nature, the Raffles, bike routes and Pulau Ubin

Uncover top attractions of the Lion City, from Raffles Hotel luxury and Pulau Ubin’s unspoilt charm to vibrant cycling routes and the City in Nature’s biodiversity havens.

Climate change

Opinion | China must resist greenwashing its dirty coal habit with green bonds

Can China credibly claim climate leadership while doubling down on its dirtiest fuel?

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Where’s the ‘eco’ in South Lantau’s eco-recreation plan?

There seems to be a greater emphasis on building tourist infrastructure than on conservation, and little effort to dovetail with local communities.

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A herd of buffaloes crosses Shui Hau Wan as the tide recedes on May 29, 2024. The government plans to transform South Lantau into tourist destination. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong environmental issues

70 Hong Kong retailers allegedly sold oxo-degradable plastics despite ban: NGO

Green Earth says investigation suggests plastic bags, bin liners and pet waste bags labelled as ‘oxo-degradable’ had been sold by retailers.

Asia travel

Recap | The best of Bali, from iconic wildlife, laid-back Nusa Lembongan, world-leading beach clubs and more

Discover what makes Bali unique in five articles highlighting some of the holiday island’s top spots and other not-so-well-known hidden attractions beyond the usual tourist trail.

Indonesia

Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to keep floodwaters at bay

Pasijah’s home is the only one remaining in this part of Rejosari Senik, a small village on Java’s northern coast that is now submerged in water.

Pasijah, 55, checks mangrove seedlings after they were planted in the hamlet of Rejosari Senik, Demak regency, Central Java province, Indonesia, in February. Photo: Reuters
Science

Major rice producers have worst heavy metal pollution, Chinese scientists warn

India, Pakistan, Thailand and China all have heavy concentrations of cadmium in arable soil, raising the risk of cancer and other diseases.

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Major rice exporters such as India and Thailand are badly affected. Photo: AFP
Architecture and design

How to make your home bloom, plus 5 tips for the perfect floral display

Flowers are a versatile design tool for transforming and enhancing home interiors, and among the simplest way of bringing life and beauty into your living space.

Science

‘No quick wins’: China has the world’s first operational thorium nuclear reactor

Team working on project reportedly achieves milestone by completing fuel reloading while experimental molten salt reactor was running.

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Fashion

A ban on binning textiles means Sweden’s recycling centres are overflowing

Mountains of clothes piling up in Swedish recycling centres are sparking calls for fashion firms to take responsibility for textile waste.

A worker sorts clothing at Artikel2’s sorting centre in Stockholm. Mountains of clothes piling up in Swedish recycling centres has sparked calls for firms to take responsibility for textile waste. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Raise awareness of air pollution hazards in Hong Kong

We can’t control the weather, but proper warnings must be issued in a timely manner so that Hongkongers can take appropriate precautions.

Smoggy weather has struck Hong Kong in recent days, in the worst such case in years. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong hits 33 degrees Celsius, haze set to last until later this week

Forecaster says temperatures are highest so far this year, while doctor warns residents in high-risk groups to reduce outdoor activities.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Air pollution hits highest health risk level in at least 10 Hong Kong areas

Central, Mong Kok and Tai Po among areas reaching ‘serious’ levels as dusty northerly airstream brings pollutants to city for second day.

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United States

With ever more urban wildfires, more ask – how dangerous is the smoke?

Monitoring systems are not all encompassing and do not always pick up all of the hundreds of harmful chemicals released, including lead.

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Homes smoulder during deadly wildfires in Los Angeles, California, in January. Photo: via TNS
Hong Kong weather

Hazy skies expected to remain in Hong Kong for several days

Observatory says city experienced its driest April morning since 1984.

India

Samsung, Hitachi fight Modi over costly e-waste recycling policy

New rules require certain manufacturers to pay significantly more to recycle air conditioners, refrigerators, TVs and other appliances.

Africa

African conservationists aim to change mindsets about unpopular vultures

Vultures are nature’s ‘best sanitation services’, and are estimated to worth US$1.8 billion a year to certain ecosystems in southern Africa.

A Cape vulture is seen in its enclosure at the Vulture Programme at Boekenhoutkloof near Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa. Photo: AP
Germany

‘Ant-agonistic’: aggressive ants threaten Germany’s infrastructure

The ants – in colonies with hundreds of thousands to millions of individuals – have also been noticed elsewhere in Europe, including France.

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Ants crawl along the kerb of a street. An aggressive ant species is spreading ever further north in Germany and threatening to take down power and internet connections. Photo: dpa
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court dismisses legal challenge over San Tin Technopole project

High Court allows social worker Eddie Tse to drop the case but rejects his request for another activist to take over proceedings.

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Sustainable approach to ecotourism in Hong Kong can be of great benefit to all

In the largest land disposal of its kind in recent years, three Hong Kong sites with tourism potential have been set aside for commercial investment.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong hygiene officials issued 31,945 fines for littering in 2024

Increase of fixed fines to HK$3,000 in 2023 means authorities will generate HK$95.8 million from the penalty notices.

Authorities have noted that the number of fixed penalty notices issued in 2024 represents a 24 per cent drop from the year before. Photo: Jelly Tse
Sustainability

Opinion | Green design is a daunting challenge that’s well worth the effort

If recycling is not cheaper and faster, is it worth it? Building owners need to understand nature is valuable despite not having a price tag.

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A worker moves renovation waste onto a lorry in the neighbourhood of Jordan on June 26. Green design in Hong Kong should involve reusing salvaged materials. Photo: Jelly Tse
Indonesia

Rats and rubbish mar Indonesia’s vision of a futuristic new capital

Indonesia’s US$32 billion dream of a green new capital at Nusantara is facing an early challenge: a surge in rats fuelled by tourist trash.

The Philippines

Volcano erupts in central Philippines, spewing ash 4km high

Social media footage captured the dramatic ascent of the massive ash plume as Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island roared back to life.

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