Discover a Wow Wild World at Marina Square this June Holiday

Hi Huneybees,

With June Holidays drawing near, there are so many events happening for families to spend their time together. Marina Square has transformed into an oceanic wonderland - Wow Wild World from now till 11th June 2023 to celebrate World Environment Day (5th June) and World Ocean Day (8th June).

Stepping into Marina Square's Central Atrium, you will be greeted by majestic 3D sculptures of endangered ocean animals made entirely out of eco-friendly cardboard. Taking center stage is an 8 metres long whale accompanied by a waddle of penguins. You can also other life-sized marine animals such as the shark, dolphin, turtle, seal, and polar bear.

These sustainability installations are created via a joint project with Singapore Polytechnic, led by Lead Consultant Mr. Bartholomew Ting to spread the word about plastic pollution and create an eco-friendly ocean for these endangered animals.

Other than these 3D sculptures, there's also an immersive 3D augmented reality screen where you can meet the wildlife animals in their natural habitat condition. Watch them graze, swim and move across the screen right before your eyes. Pose some interactive photos to share on your socials...

It's time that everyone starts putting in the effort to help save the Earth and let our generations to come and experience what we are now able to enjoy and see these animals IRL, instead of just these cardboard or AR versions. See this chart above, just simply breaking down a plastic bag takes up to 20 years! Imagine the waste build-up and all the other harmful effects plastic have!

Let's do our part and take a pledge to #BeatPlasticPollution, reduce your environmental footprint and plastic consumption in favour of recyclable goods, and waste reduction. The first 700 shoppers who make the pledge by taking a photo at the Pledge Booth will receive a mini whale cardboard DIY sculpture set, which you can make with your kids at home and perhaps add some colours to it?

If you are shopping at the mall, Marina Square Rewards Members can also get their hands on a specially designed wildlife animal-themed mug made with Bamboo Fibre. Simply spend a minimum of $100* at Marina Square to redeem one at the Customer Service Counter.

*up to 3 same-day receipts, limited to 1 redemption per member per day, while stocks last.

At the Central Atrium, there's also a dedicated Green Zone showcasing the tenants with sustainability programs - Ergoworks, Faber-Castell, Gain City, Gourmet Paradise, Island Shop, Keen, King Koil Gallery, LittleShop, Lily Valley Pre School, Made's a Cafe, Starbucks, Studio Haroobee and VitaKids.

You can learn about their green initiatives and special promotions they are running for this period whilst viewing the future sustainable metropolis envisioned by the children from Lily Valley Preschool. The whole project is made entirely out of upcycled cardboard pieces and these little kids will also stage a mini song performance on protecting the planet and wildlife on 10 June at 1.30pm.

There are also eco-themed activities and workshops for all to learn how to use commonly disposed items to recreate usable ones...

Kids Arts & Crafts

26 May - 11 June, 2pm - 6pm (Tue - Sun)

Children can make ocean-themed crafts at the Kids Zone and bring home their favourite marine animal. Ocean-themed visuals will be provided to let your kids express their creativity through colours and imagination. Each child will receive an eco-themed badge upon completing a colouring sheet.

*While stocks last

Broken Made Whole: Sustainable Coaster Workshop by Chokmah (Adult & Child Team)

(27 May, 4 June or 11 June, 3pm - 4.30pm)

Make and design a customised coaster in any colour using the environmentally friendly Jesmonite. Learn and discover the amazing properties of his sustainable material, followed by Chokmah's special upcycling process and casting techniques. Each team will bring home one upcycled coaster and a goodie bag comprising snacks, a plushie, and a mini cardboard DIY whale.

To sign up: 

Present shopping receipts (up to 3 same-day) amounting to $30 and register as a team (1 adult & 1 child) for $30 per team at the Customer Service Counter.

Paper Carton Upcycling Workshop (Adult & Child Team)

(28 May & 3 June 2023, 3pm - 4pm)

Bond with your child and learn how to create a useful card and coin holder using paper beverage cartons. With the useful tips and skills learnt, start to recycle more of your home beverage cartons before they become trash.

To sign up: 

Present shopping receipts (up to 3 same-day) amounting to $30 and register as a team (1 adult & 1 child) for $20 per team at the Customer Service Counter.

Recycling Food Waste: Orange Peels Workshop (Adult Workshop)

(10 June 2023, 3pm - 4pm)

Love eating oranges and not sure what to do with the peels? Learn how to transform orange peels into eco-enzymes and zesty body scrub. Participants are required to brain along their own reusable container (1x 500ml, 1 x 50ml small jar)

To sign up: 

Present shopping receipts (up to 3 same-day) amounting to $30 and register for $20 per participant at the Customer Service Counter.

For more information, go to - https://www.marinasquare.com.sg/content/mall-promotions/discover-a-wowwildworld. Have fun with your kids this June holiday and don't forget to spread the word #BeatPlasticPollution.

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SodaStream Says "F** Plastic!"

Hi Huneybees,

At SodaStream, plastics are a big NO! It is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of sparkling water makers, with over 11 million users worldwide. Established in 1903, SodaStream sparkling water makers offer an innovative alternative to consumers wanting to reduce consumption of bottled and canned carbonated soft drinks. I always call them the healthy fizzy drink maker...

Strongly believing in reducing plastic waste and saving our environment and wildlife from the damage inflicted by non-degradable plastic, SodaStream's carbonating bottle is made from BPA-free material and readily replaces 2,000 disposable bottles and cans per family per year.

This year, SodaStream has made the call to "NO PLASTICS" WEEK (5-8 JUNE) in response to the theme for this year’s World Environment Day - “If you can’t reuse it, refuse it.” According to the National Environmental Agency, Singaporeans disposed roughly 1.67 million tonnes of domestic waste last year, a third of which includes single-use disposables such as plastic bags and food packaging.

Making our Earth less plastic-polluted begins with us and everyone can help with jus a simple change with SodaStream. You can bring their bottles to work, school, the gym, picnics, and even you can even bring it on the plane (empty, of course). Available in two sizes for big and little hands and for more information and where to get SodaStream, go to - www.sodastream.sg.

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LG & London Vegetable Orchestra Keeping The Music "Fresh"

Hi Huneybees,

Who doesn't love eating fresh food daily right? But keeping your food fresh could be a challenge right? It's not like we have the luxury time to go shopping for groceries everyday, so what's the solution to keeping them fresh and last through the week and reduce on food wastage?

Food waste is fast becoming one of the biggest challenges of our time. According to the United Nations, up to one third of all food is spoiled or wasted before it is ever consumed. Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year - approximately 1.3 billion tons - gets lost or wasted, amounting to roughly USD 680 billion in industrialized countries and USD 310 billion in developing countries, especially when fruits and vegetables having the highest wastage rates of any food due to their fast spoilage rate and lack of artificial preservatives.

To raise awareness of the issue of food wastage on World Environment Day (5 June), LG teamed up with the music-making talents of the London Vegetable Orchestra (LVO) to demonstrate how the advancedthe LG refrigerators with patented Inverted Linear Compressor technology can help extend the life of fresh foods for weeks or months, even against the demands of quirky performance art.

LVO musicians create green-symphonies with edible instruments by “hacking” fresh produce in a musical way. The orchestra started more than 3 years ago and has been entertaining United Kingdom music lovers with their instruments constructed of squashes, peppers, cassava roots, carrots, and pumpkins.

Because their performances depend on the ability to generate precise sounds with their instruments, the musicians were forced to create new instruments every day with fresh vegetables as older produce could not create the notes that the musicians required as part of their repertoire. See the "magic" happening in the video clip above.

With their instruments kept in the LG refrigerators with patented Inverter Linear Compressor technology, the food can be kept fresh and there was almost no difference in the sound even after a week in storage compared to the common non-linear refrigerators.

This is possible because the LG refrigerators with Inverter Linear Compressor reduces friction through structural enhancements, prevents temperature fluctuations and focusses more energy on keeping food fresh, with less energy and less noise.

Refrigeration technology dramatically changed the way societies evolved because refrigerators allowed people to move away from the agrarian lifestyle into more urban environments. But even refrigerators have their limits. Sweltering temperatures can cause foods, especially natural foods such as fruits and vegetables, to spoil even when stored in a refrigerator. 

For maximum benefit, refrigerators must be insulated from fluctuating ambient temperatures which can alter the interior temperature of a refrigerator. The changing temperature inside the refrigerator has the greatest impact on the shelf life of food, more than the coldness of the refrigerator itself.

Thankfully for LG's technology eh? We can now enjoy fresh food daily, whilst saving the earth for more generations to enjoy. For more information on LG's refrigerators and other products, visit www.lg.com. Cheers to a better world!

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Konica Minolta Launches Tomorrow in Mind Campaign in the Region

Hi Huneybees,

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia launches an all-encompassing campaign in the region - Tomorrow in Mind - to encourage everyone to play a part in the conservation of the environment.

A micro-site (http://konicaminolta-asia.com/tomorrowinmind/) has been set up by Konica Minolta, with the aim to inspire its employees, associates, partners and all members of the public to make a pledge to demonstrate their commitment to make small changes towards a better tomorrow. The key emphasis of the Tomorrow in Mind campaign is that every single individual and organisation, through small actions in their daily lives, can create a collective positive impact on the environment.

Through the micro-site, the brand suggests small actions, including using energy-saving bulbs at home, switching off lights during lunch breaks in office and printing in duplex and using multi-function devices. In addition, in conjunction with World Environment Day, the brand also encourages everyone to pledge to go car-free to reduce carbon emissions. 

"This campaign echoes Konica Minolta's philosophy, which is to be accountable, and that our actions should contribute to the creation of a sustainable environment. Through the Tomorrow in Mind campaign, we aim to educate, inspire, empower and involve the efforts of every single individual for a greener and cleaner future, because we believe that the future of the earth is, literally, in everyone's hands" --- Ms Celine Long, Marketing Manager, Corporate Branding and Marketing, Regional Headquarters, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Asia.

An organisation dedicated to the preservation of the environment, Konica Minolta established Eco Vision 2050 in 2009, to achieve its future objectives and fulfil its responsibility as a global corporation by contributing to a sustainable earth and society. Eco Vision 2050 is a set of long-term goals that looks all the way out to the year 2050, focusing on the three aims of preventing global warming, promoting resource recycling, and preserving biodiversity.

In line with the organisation's commitment to Giving Shape to Ideas, Konica Minolta will continue contributing to solutions for social challenges and drive environmentally innovations.

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