The dumpster behind Trafalgar’s Bistro and Sweet Obsession bakery has been replaced with a City of Vancouver residential garbage can. But the two eateries can’t even fill that any more. Until a few months ago the dumpster had to be emptied three or four times a week at a cost of almost $1,000 a month … Continued
A video that depicts the operation of Oklin’s composter at Sheraton Schipol in Amsterdam.
A machine capable of composting 5 tons a day of food waste was installed in Shenzhen’s Nanshan trash collection centre in 2013. Food waste is collected from nearby residential buildings and brought to the collection centre. The totes are loaded onto the bin lifter, where food waste emptied onto a sorting platform. Staff then removes any … Continued
Alex Atala is probably Brazil’s most famous chef. His D.O.M. restaurant is one of the few Brazilian restaurants with a global reputation – being named one of Restaurant Magazine’s top 50 restaurants in the world – so January’s opening of Dalva e Dito was eagerly awaited. Dalva e Dito, a one-star Michelin restaurant serving Brazilian … Continued
Hong Kong is a city with a population of 7 million people in an area of 1,104 km2, almost the size of London, UK (1572 km2). Limited land created a dense infrastructure and the territory became a centre of modern architecture, and one of the world’s most vertical cities. Hong Kong has a long-term commitment to … Continued
Sik Sik Yuen is a temple first founded in 1921. It is a religious charitable organization that practices Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. For years, Sik Sik Yuen has been pursuing to become a “Green Temple”. The temple records over 5 million visitors each year, and has put in place many green initiatives to demonstrate publicly … Continued
Rotana hotel Management Corporation was founded in 1992 opening their first property, Beach Rotana – Abu Dhabi in 1993. Rotana has expanded from two properties in 1003 to 48 properties in 2013 in 20 cities. The Rotana sustainability journey started in 2012 with an aim to “Respect and Protect” the people and the planet by … Continued
Macau International Airport (MIA) always bears its social responsibility and commits to protecting the environment in order to develop a “Green Airport”. They have successfully reduced its carbon emissions, and has become accredited within the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme at Level 2 – “Reduction”. In addition to the sustainable development at Macau International Airport, they have … Continued