The generation of waste in Singapore

The latest statistics from the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA) show that the recycling rate in Singapore continues to grow, to the extent that the net generation of waste is about the same as it was in 2000. This is not a bad result but, in a country the size of Singapore, with a growing [...]

The Earth is Full

This TED talk is a useful summary of Paul Gilding’s book, The Great DIsruption. Listening to the first half of his presentation, one could be forgiven for thinking that Gilding has thrown in the towel, based on his projected level of doom and gloom. This is not entirely the case. Yes, things do look grim, [...]

Ray Anderson: Industrialist and Eco-Warrior, 1934-2011

I was deeply saddened today to learn of the passing of Ray Anderson, who has been an inspiration to me in my teaching and research in the area of sustainable development for ten years or more. I once had the pleasure of hearing him speak at a business luncheon in Brisbane. An extremely humble man, [...]