by Digital Web | Aug 21, 2015 | Biodiversity
Young environmentalists and founders of FYLLUM, a social enterprise promoting bio-diversification via youth-initiated projects, Ernest and Tian Chen, show us how with willing hearts and hands, a growing biodiversity in urban Singapore is possible. Ernest recounts the...
by Digital Web | Jun 2, 2015 | Field Trips, Students
When I first imagined myself to be visiting a pulp and paper mill, I didn’t expect to learn all the aspects of paper production. From the research development of the pulp, quality controls which focus on the strength and porosity of the paper, dynamics of water...
by Digital Web | Mar 21, 2015 | Field Trips, Students
Having the privilege to visit APRIL Group HQ was undoubtedly a once in a lifetime experience, since that there are no pulp and paper manufacturing facilities in Singapore. I was given the opportunity to learn more about the processes of paper manufacturing, from...
by Digital Web | Mar 19, 2015 | Field Trips, Teachers
Early this year, I was informed by colleague, Dr. Amy Choong, of an opportunity to visit the site of operations of APRIL Group, a leading manufacturer of fine pulp and paper, located in Kerinci, Riau Province, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. According to Amy,...