Sustainability does incorporate LEAN in its processes, and in fact, the first “R” is “Reduce.” The 3 Rs are there in that order: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Of course, there are other Rs like Refuse and Regenerate, etc., but lest we get too carried away, it’s better to stick to the basics, i.e., keep it simple.
Envcares visited SERIS, exploring PV module labs where applied solar engineering bridges research with real-world innovation.
From solar to EVs, Envcares Eco Impact Network’s visit to ERI@N, NTU showcased clean tech labs and opened doors to future collaboration.
Envcares Eco Impact Network visit Singapore’s first floating solar farm – The Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm. Let’s harvest sunshine. It’s huge. 45 hectares with a generating capacity of 60MWp with the capacity to power 16,000 4-room HDB apartments.
Visited the Eco-Ikot Centre and Smokey Mountain, Manila, Philippines. 3-4 July2025. What an incredible week. One of many activities with ASEAN Korea Centre. In the midst of a closed land fill, widely known as Smokey Mountain, humans find their niche. Small eateries are everywhere. Social NGO, Eco-Ikot has been doing great ground work at the…
Tour of Circular Explorer vessel, marine debris cleanup. A catamaran anchored at Manila Bay, Philippines and serving as a research vessel – a 100% solar-powered recycling catamaran, designed to recover marine plastic waste. The Circular Explorer is building awareness through educational activities to empower next-generation changemakers in the local communities and pushing the boundaries of…
14 June 2025: The launch of Singapore’s first Sort It Out Recycling Hub at Stirling Road, Queenstown. This is a one-year pilot that change and improve people mindsets about recycling. SPS Eric Chua and his team worked closely with the ZWSG team. Many thanks to Amberheart for sponsorship. The event was also well covered by…
27th May 2025: Very glad to have hosted visitors from NTUC Sustainability Team. Both organizations have the common purpose of spreading the sustainability message. How more than to ‘educate’ by seeing how such activities can be impactful. Erzwin Yem thanks for the video clip. Very catchy tune. I will certainly ‘learn’ TikTok! Throughly enjoyed the…
10th April 2025. Envcares Eco Impact Network made a visit to Republic Polytechnic Green House which is served conveniently by the Thomson-East Coast Brown Line (TEL). Apart from full time students, RP also opens its doors to part time students which includes mature learners – what a hub for learning. RP is working on solutions…
8 April 2025 – a memorable day indeed. Within 4 hours, took two groups of young students, (29 pax in one group and 25 pax in a second group) on a shop tour. None have ever visited an industrial recycling plant. These keen young students came from NUS, Environmental Sustainability and Engineering studies. More specifically…
Awesome visit to Green Loop Farms at Gambas by Envcares Eco Impact Network initiated by @vincentquck and hosted by Yuki Ong. This was an incredible learning journey with each of us taking back our own micro farm to nurture our future edible green snacks.
Even though I had previously visited NTU Centre for 3 D Printing, this second trip was also eye opening. As part of Envcares Eco Impact Network, our small group gathered and saw different types of Additive Manufacturing involving plastics, metal and concrete. From tiny thumbnail size rotating objects to prosthetics, it was amazing to see…