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Small scale composting in Singapore

I've been experimenting with composting recently, and pleasantly surprised by the results. It was way, way easier and faster than I thought it would be. In Singapore's climate, the heat and humidity causes food to break down quickly, and I didn't have to maintain the compost much after I got

Why I give 10% of my income to charity

So the new year is just around the corner, and I just completed my first full year of donating my income to charity. So far it's been great, and right now I want to continue to do so possibly for the rest of my career (and possibly my life). It's

Why being realistic is unrealistic

A lot of the time, when people say "let's be realistic", it tends to sound as if the only things that exist are the things that are possible right now, and we shouldn't entertain ourselves with big goals that are unlikely to happen. It can be short-sighted, cowardly and not

How I concluded that I should blog to save the planet

I spent a long time thinking about my career and what I want to do, and my current conclusion is that I should blog to save the planet. How it all began When I was very young, I watched many documentaries on nature - I would recognise David Attenborough's voice

What can you do about climate change? (Data-driven)

In part inspired by Bret Victor's post [http://worrydream.com/ClimateChange/] in a similar vein, from a long time ago. I made a deck of almost everything I know about the actions we can take that will actually reduce our carbon footprint. It turns out that there are just four

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