Neighbourhood
Are you disposing used cooking oil responsibly? Here’s what your neighbourhood can do
Lessons from a neighbourhood that collects its used cooking oil for recycling.
How homemakers became the firefighters of this low-cost housing community
The Fire Squad volunteers are putting an end to the neighbourhood’s frequent fires.
Repair instead of replace — the KakiRepair community teaches you to fix things yourself
Meet the growing community that teaches you to fix appliances for free in this era of rapid obsolescence.
Opinion: Are you really helping? Here’s how you can make the most of community engagement
The overlooked value of listening, how it empowers, and what you can do to champion the voices of others.
Interview: Urbanist Jeffrey Lim on crowdsourcing the Cycling KL map and ways to improve the city’s commute
The cycling advocate discusses his preference to work with the authorities and build bridges instead of burning them.
Not quite paper, not plastic… How do you recycle beverage cartons?
Not quite paper, not plastic… How do you recycle beverage cartons? The CAREton Project handles the recycling of used drink packs, turning them into roof tiles. By Hannan Barakbah and Aizyl Azlee | May 23, 2018 More stories on: As the practice of recycling becomes more and more common in homes, there are still many [...]
The city is wild, and The Rimba Project wants you to document its biodiversity
Biodiversity is not just about untouched forests.
Interview: Zero waste lifestyle not just for the rich, argues advocate Aurora Tin
Interview: Zero waste lifestyle not just for the rich, argues advocate Aurora Tin It’s not just expensive bamboo toothbrushes and beeswax food wraps. By Zhiyang Soon and Aizyl Azlee | May 2, 2018 Some trash are unavoidable, even for someone as vigilant as Aurora. Trash like road tax stickers and medicine packaging end up in [...]
Can one person make a difference in managing stray animals?
Committing to handling strays in your neighbourhood can be daunting, but even small individual effort contributes to big impact.