Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Empty bottles are getting a second life in Singapore. The city-state has launched Southeast Asia’s first nationwide deposit return scheme for beverage containers, targeting a waste stream of more than …
Singapore launches bottle recycling system with Norwegian technology Read More
The Nordic Embassies in Manila and Tetra Pak Philippines launched on Tuesday 30 September 2025 the “Cartons for Communities and Nordic Waste Classification System” program in elementary and high schools …
Nordic embassies in Manila empower youth to lead upcycling initiatives Read More
Danish thrift stores face an uphill battle against products from the Chinese shopping platform Temu. Although they attempt to manage inventory, these stores struggle with the influx of Temu items, …
Danish thrift stores struggle with Temu products Read More
Only 77% of Coldplay-fans in Jakarta returned the LED wristband at the band’s Music of the Spheres world tour, compared to 96% in Copenhagen. Coldplay encourages the concert goers to …
Coldplays’ Wristband Recycling Leaderboard: Copenhagen at the top, Jakarta at the bottom Read More
In an effort to foster cross-cultural exchange and promote sustainable practices, a group of Indonesian influencers embarked on a journey to Denmark in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark in …
Indonesian influencers explored sustainable living in Denmark Read More
The Sweden-based company, Tetra Pak and the Packaging Recycling Organization Vietnam (PRO Vietnam) will carry out a carton recycling initiative in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from August 2022 to …
Tetra Pak with PRO Vietnam launches new recycling initiative Read More
On 13 march 2021, the WWF Cambodia released a report forest recovery and sustainability project, as follow: 14 forest communities in Mondulkiri, Kratie, Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk and Kampot have …
The Swedish Development Agency (Sida) funded WWF Cambodia ‘Leading Positive Change’ initiative Read More
On Thursday 14 November 2019, the SEA of Solutions was wrapped up after four days of discussing how to combat plastic waste at the United Nations’ Conference Center in Bangkok. …
An ocean of solutions to plastic pollution at SEA circular conference Read More