World’s Top 3000 Firms cause US$2.2 Trillion in Environmental Damage

Capitalism is great. Apparently, one of the central tenets of the market economy: “there is no free lunch”, does not apply if you happen to be one of the top 3000 publicly-listed companies. While you and me may get ourselves hauled to court for spitting chewing gum on the sidewalk in Singapore, 3000 of the [...]

Audi 2010 Super Bowl Commercial

The Super Bowl commercials are known in the USA as the premier spot for creative marketing. That’s why you will find weird stuff like this. While I do not believe such extreme measures to be conducive, there is some truth that perhaps the world would be a better place if punitive laws that are already [...]

METI Taps Miku for Handphone Recycling Programme

Japanator.com brings news about a new handphone recycling programme by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The difference is METI tapping the talents of various artists to create the music video above starring otaku pop-culture icon, Hatsune Miku – also widely regarded as better than most real singers, although her voice is artificially generated. [...]

Future Tech: Glitter Solar Cells, Home Batteries, and Thorium Reactors

We have some pretty cool green technology on the way. Panasonic has announced a new battery that could potentially power a home for one week on a single charge. As the writer here says, solar and other forms of renewable energy for the home alone aren’t enough to offer us all a constant supply of [...]

Copenhagen Ends. Reading Assignment for All.

The document the world has been waiting for since the announcement of COP15 is now available for download. I am no legal expert on the matter, so it will be a while before i can post my analysis. The consensus amongst the scientists and NGOs however, points to the Copenhagen Accord being far too weak [...]

Video: How to Repair the World

I follow Stephen Fry on Twitter, and his tweets range from the mundane, to the observant, to the funny. A few hours prior to this  post being published, Mr Fry posted a twit about the video above, produced by WeForest.com, which is to be presented at COP15.

FD Using FSC Certified Paper

Het Financieele Dagblad (FD) is a Netherlands-based newspaper that was awarded  the Dutch FSC Award last month for their commitment to sustainable forest management. The FSC is the most well-known body that provides independent evaluation of the sustainability of a forest management scheme for countries, organizations, or any other body that owns and manages a [...]

Correlation between Insect Repellent and Penis Defect Hinted

While we all know the harmful effect insecticide and insect repellents impart upon our general health, it’s only when we are reminded by scientific research what the exact harmful effects these chemicals impart that we may consider eschewing these harmful chemicals all together. Australia’s Daily Telegraph brings news about the increased rate of hypospadias in [...]

CAP Wants Ban on Bottled Water

Just a quick update in between papers. Fern, a member of UMS Greenpulse sends news about a recent statement by the Consumer Association of Penang (CAP) president, S.M. Mohamed Idris, who wants a ban on bottled water. I suppose just to be on the safe side while the government considers his opinion, S.M. further adds: [...]

The Recent Hype in Malaysia: Green Buildings

In recent years, Malaysia has been inching towards a greener mindset. There is now a much greater sense of environmental awareness than ever before in the country, though I must admit that it is still at a very humble level if compared to countries like Denmark, Germany, or Japan. In any case, there has been progress over the years and recently the hype is about green buildings. Inspired by green building rating tools such as UK’s BREEAM, USA’s LEED, Japan’s CASBEE, Australia’s GREENSTAR, and Singapore’s GREEN MARK, to name a few, Malaysia recently introduced its very own Green Building Index (GBI) in early 2009. GBI was jointly developed by the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) and the Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM).