Tag: environment

Turns out we can improve the air quality in Metro Manila. All it takes is for, well, everyone to stop using their cars.According to data collected by the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), those viral

The holiday rush may be burning a hole in your wallet, but it remains a year-round truth that one of the easiest ways to save money is to bring your own food to work. This tip is especially apt now, since your

Nothing gets us more excited about the holidays than festive décor strewn across our home. Most people shop for brand new accoutrements every year to adorn their living area with, but we believe in mindful consumption and sustainable living. In an effort

Starting a sustainable lifestyle is no easy feat. A complete renunciation of one's way of life is needed, thwarting deeply-rooted ideals to make way for more eco-friendly habits. And if you're determined to fully committing to make the switch, online store Our Source

It started with a bad breakout. The sugar and dairy bonanza I’d had over the weekend paid off in literally the worst way possible: An angry smattering of red dots sprayed on either side of my chin, plus a few extra stragglers

Perhaps due to the fact that its parent company is called Fast Retailing, many associate Japanese retail brand Uniqlo to fast fashion. The story goes that when Mr. Tadashi Yanai, president and CEO of Fast Retailing, was just starting the brand, he wanted

Fire season has officially begun for the Amazon Rainforest. This is said to typically occur from July to September because of the dry season, and usually stops by November. However, nothing seems ordinary about the forest fire this year, and the rate

By now most supermarkets have already banned the usage of plastic bags and lessened their plastic packaging, but here's another sad fact: Brown paper bags still take a long time to decompose in a landfill.That said, in an effort to save Mother

Earlier this week, the Preview team joined Origins for a special Earth Month activity. For their Green the Planet campaign, we visited the Laguna Quezon Land Grant in Siniloan, Laguna and did tree planting in partnership with FEED, a non-profit organization committed to sustainable

It's almost the start of a brand new year, and if you're looking to do some major lifestyle changes like living more sustainably, there are a bunch of stores that offer zero-waste alternatives to everyday essentials. The newest eco-friendly store in the

You probably already have a reusable straw to help cut down your plastic usage, but if you want to step up your zero waste game even more, make a reusable tumbler your next purchase. With one in tow, you'll no longer need

In the not-so-distant past, there was a cartoon called Captain Planet (Google it, kids) that was about a superhero called upon by a bunch of teenagers wearing magic rings. Hokey, concept? Absolutely. But it was a progressive show even for its time.It

From what's on our plate to what we're wearing, the choices that we make affect the environment one way or the other. You may not feel it now, but it might already be too late once you do. Seriously, being a bit

Despite what stereotypes dictate, being more eco-friendly is incredibly simple. A few tweaks to our everyday choices can make all the difference! And to prove just how simple it is, we gathered a list of fashion girl-centric deeds that can help save

In the beauty world, the satisfaction you get from using up a product is incomparable. There's that sense of accomplishment that only a true beauty junkie would understand. But after that, how exactly do you dispose that luxe jar of serum or

Model-turned-beauty queen Valerie Weigmann with the E-Jeepney, now rolling through Filinvest City in Alabang and Muntinlupa, with routes in Makati, Congressional-Katipunan and the Ateneo De Manila University loop.A question for a queen: Which came first, the crown or the cause?For Miss World