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Outstanding Green Efforts By Schools And Students

Close to one million students, educators, and members of public have been positively impacted by the award initiatives

SEC Conference Day Sparks Ground-up Suggestions To Reduce Food Loss And Waste In Singapore

Ideas, view points, and audience polls from the two panel discussions at the Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA) and Singapore Environment Council (SEC) Conference Day 2019 brought to light some interesting points for serious consideration and action.

Enhanced Green Labelling Scheme (SGLS+) Certification Action Strengthens Fire Preventions In All Plantations Certified

To date, Singapore Environment Council’s (SEC) Singapore Enhanced Green Labelling Scheme for Pulp and Paper Products (SGLS+) has certified 10 Singapore-based companies since its launch in 2017, with another four more companies in the pipeline.

Singapore Environment Council Media Statement On Fairprice’s Trial To Charge For Plastic Bags

Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards Honours Green Corporate Efforts Across Industries

Eleven organisations were recognised as stewards of environmental excellence today at the 22nd annual Singapore Environmental Achievement Awards (SEAA) held at Pan Pacific Singapore.

Singapore Environment Council Launches “Advancing a Circular Economy for Food: Key Drivers and Recommendations to Reduce Food Loss and Waste in Singapore” Study

Every year, around 342,000 tonnes of food loss occurs in Singapore from farm to market, contributing to an estimated $2.54 billion worth of food annually.

Singapore Environment Council unveils key insights from study on Food Loss and Food Waste in Singapore

Singapore Environment Council, together with knowledge partner Deloitte Singapore, today unveiled findings of a joint study aimed at shedding more light on food loss and food waste in Singapore along the entire fresh food supply chain, from production stage, transport, processing, storage and distribution (upstream and midstream) to consumers downstream.

Green Label commercial dishwashers and washer extractors available soon

Businesses will soon be able to purchase water efficient commercial dishwashers and washer extractors certified with the Singapore Green Label and enjoy water savings of up to 44%.

SEC’S ENHANCED SINGAPORE GREEN LABELLING SCHEME IS FIRST TO RECEIVE ISO/ IEC 17065 ACCREDITATION FOR CERTIFYING GREEN PRODUCTS

The Singapore Environment Council’s (SEC) has been awarded ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation for its enhanced Singapore Labelling Scheme (SGLS) certification under pulp and paper category, the first NGO certifying body to receive the accreditation.

SEC-StarHub School Green Awards reach one million Singapore residents with green message

One million educators, students and members of the public were engaged in this year’s SEC-StarHub School Green Awards (SGA), taking the green message to action with the communities.