SINGAPORE - Lazarus Island is now a step closer to being transformed into an eco-tourist destination, with the launch of low-carbon “tiny houses” for travellers to stay the night. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Lazarus Island is now a step closer to being transformed into an eco-tourist destination, with the launch of low-carbon “tiny houses” for travellers to stay the night.
To help visitors to reduce their carbon footprint, the tiny houses are powered mainly by solar, built from sustainable building materials such as recycled plastic and wood fibre, and has a biodigester that converts food from waste to compost on-site within 24 hours. “We expect international visitor arrivals to return to pre-pandemic levels of about 19 million as early as 2024,” he added, noting that the Government’s continued investment in sustainable tourism will allow tourism businesses here to thrive.
Enterprise Singapore will also be working with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority and industry partners to develop programmes to help enterprises embark on sustainability reporting, said Mr Tan.including limited resources and a lack of understanding in sustainability reporting framework and requirements.
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