While sustainability seems to be the buzzword in the food and beverage industry, bartender and "zero-waste" pioneer Ryan Chetiyawardana - or Mr Lyan, as he is better known - notes that there is a bit of "greenwashing" going on.
"But I liken it to charity a little bit. I would love everyone to have ethical motivations... but the reality is some people do it for a tax break, or whatever it is," Mr Chetiyawardana tells The Straits Times.
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