Lai Cheng

Traffic jams, crowds and pollution are synonymous with most cities today – not to mention higher temperatures. Cities often suffer from “urban heat island effect”. This happens when buildings, concrete and other infrastructure trap heat. The consequences: increased energy costs (eg: for air-conditioning), higher levels of air pollution, a surge in heat-related illnesses, and even...

Human beings do not own the earth, we are merely its caretakers. We have a duty to protect it for the future generations, so we must leave it better than we found it. What we do to our planet will affect children today, and children of the future, far more than ourselves. Keep our earth clean, green and sustainable. And teach our children the importance of doing so. What we teach the young today...

“The recycling logo still gives anything it touches — whether feasible to recycle or not — a green aura. Surveys show that a majority of Americans believe recycling is one of the most effective ways they can fight climate change, when experts say it's unlikely to make much of a difference in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. That's a credit to the iconic triangle, which has had 50 years to...

INC4 News Chemical companies, oil-and-gas incumbents and startups around the world are touting plans for new recycling facilities, promising to turn old bottles and bags into usable material. But policymakers are questioning whether some of these methods, broadly termed chemical or advanced recycling, should be considered recycling at all. In June, during last-minute negotiations on a New York...