Recycling For Profit

Mohamed "Mo" Tarek El-Fatatry, Founder, ERTH | Ivy Tan, Co-Founder, Geomax Rubber Industries Sdn Bhd | Clara Wan, Founder & CEO, Graze Market | Tai Hau Aw , Business Development Manager, Pott Glasses | Pennie Lim, Founder and CEO , HOMA2U | Renuka Sena, Chief Explorer, Proficeo

22-Apr-22 12:00

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It’s Earth Day. And this year, instead of doing the usual, you know - turning off your lights for an hour, or attending Earth Day events to buy merchandise and foods, or joining a tree-planting or cleaning-up event - we want you to think long-term when you think Earth Day. We want you to “Invest In Our Planet”. With a line-up of five social enterprises, they show us how they take the lead as we take more steps to protect Mother Earth.

Image Credit: Shutterstock | Kampan

Produced by: Audrey Raj, Lily Chai

Presented by: Freda Liu, Richard Bradbury

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Categories: business analysis, SME, entrepreneurship, markets, trends and forecasts, technology, environment, tech, science

Tags: sustainability, environmental social governance, earth day, social enterprise,

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) Swiss Dream Circus founders Marco Baumgartner and Ismail Stork on preserving a timeless cultural experience, navigating massive operational hurdles, and keeping the magic of the circus alive in a digital age.

12:00 PM

Just For Kicks

(REPEAT) The pundits dissect how Newcastle’s tie with Liverpool is overshadowed by the growing drama around Alexander Isak’s likely exit and the turmoil it’s causing off the pitch.

1:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

(REPEAT) Kam Raslan, Matt Armitage and Dhanya Nair get together to talk about the democratisation of technology, deepfakes and musicians making comebacks!

2:00 PM

Ringgit & Sense

(REPEAT) Fazrul Farouk, licensed financial planner, I-Max Financial talks about the proposed monthly withdrawals from EPF for retirees.

2:30 PM

The Property Show

(REPEAT) Sulaiman Saheh of Rahim & Co International explains how the 13MP could reshape Malaysia’s housing, infrastructure, and sustainability.

3:00 PM

Best of The Bigger Picture

(REPEAT) Is it safe when kids turn to AI chatbots for conversations and companionship? We look at how parents can guide their children.

4:00 PM

Best of Evening Edition

(REPEAT) Who will be the next Dalai Lama, and why is it so political? With the Dalai Lama turning 90 this year, the search for his successor is on, with both Tibet and Beijing competing for dominance over the process. We speak to an expert about the role of the Dalai Lama amidst China and Tibet’s tumultuous history.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

How did one person find a brilliant solution to help people who wash clothes by hand across the globe? Tune in to this episode of People Fixing The World to find out!

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