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SM Prime explores potential partnership with Japanese firm for waste-to-fuel solutions

8:04 AM / BY Armi Paz Pineda

Leading real estate developer in Southeast Asia, SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime) recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan’s GUUN Co. Ltd. to explore a potential partnership to implement waste management solutions by recycling waste paper and plastics as an alternative source of energy called ‘fluff fuel’.Fluff Fuels are one type of RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) which are produced from shredded...

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Water Sustainability: Leading the Change at SM Supermalls

7:58 AM / BY Armi Paz Pineda

The ripple effect of the water crisis has reached every part of the globe. According to the World Wildlife Fund, some 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water, and a total of 2.7 billion find water scarce for at least one month of the year. Worst, two-thirds of the global population may face water shortages by 2025 and ecosystems will suffer.As the...

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SM Scholars Aspire to Share the Gift of Education

7:37 AM / BY Armi Paz Pineda

“I desire to become an educator not just to fulfill a dream but also to be a blessing to the next generation.”These inspiring words come from 18-year-old Princess Eunice Motel, an SM scholar currently pursuing her education at the Philippine Normal University. She is one of two children of Hildajane, an on-call factory re-packer, and Richard, a set man, hailing from Caloocan City.Princess’...

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SM group turns over 104th school building

7:23 AM / BY Armi Paz Pineda

SM scholars from Roxas City volunteer to clean the new school building ahead of its turnoverIn time for the school year opening, SM Prime through SM Foundation turned over a fully furnished two-storey building to the President Manuel Roxas Memorial Integrated School-South in Roxas City, Western Visayas.The 104th school building made through the collaboration is built in accordance with specifications set by the...

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Coastal land reclamation: A glimpse into today’s urban development strategies

2:29 AM / BY Armi Paz Pineda

Coastal land reclamation is increasing and will continue to grow and be a popular urban strategy in places that experience urban growth.This is according to a study, “Mapping 21st Century Global Coastal Land Reclamation,” that analyzed landsat satellite images from 2000 to 2020 to quantify spatial extent, scale, and land use of urban coastal reclamation of 135 cities globally with populations exceeding one...

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SM Foundation introduces rainwater harvesting for sustainable impact

2:22 AM / BY Armi Paz Pineda

In line with the SM Green Movement, the SM group, through SM Foundation, recently established a rainwater harvesting system at the Brgy. Irawan Birthing Facility in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The initiative aims to strengthen their goal of preserving the environment and ensuring the health and wellness of future generations.To enhance water conservation and management in the facility, the system collects rainwater from...

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SCPW, UAPSA join hands with SM Prime in promoting wetland conservation

8:43 PM / BY Armi Paz Pineda

SCPW president Arch. Celestino Ulep leads a discussion on nature-based architecture during the fourth SCPW Wetland Center Design Symposium. Photo from SCPWAs the world celebrated the International Day for Biological Diversity 2023, SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) joined the Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands, Inc. (SCPW) hosted the fourth SCPW Wetland Center Design Symposium on May 29th at the MAAX...