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  • Ice ice baby

    A 160 square mile chunk of Western Antarctic ice has finally collapsed after it started disintegrating on 28 February. It was on the edge of the Wilkins ice shelf for probably 1,500 years. The ice shelf is about the size of the state of Connecticut and now only a narrow beam of thin ice is…

  • Buy composting bins from Cub Scouts!

    Are you from Ridgefield, Connecticut and in need of composting bins? Cub Scout Pack 26 will be selling composting bins for $50 and scrap pails for $10 at Ridgefield’s Recycling Center on March 29!

  • Interesting

    I was checking out Inquirer‘s blog network and stumbled on one called Being Filipino. The writer posted a lengthy piece that talks about the things she misses about the Philippines and the first item is particularly noteworthy. 15. TAKING a taxi out of the supermarket — First of all, taking a taxi is very expensive…

  • Manila councilor pushes for plastic bag ban

    This is the first I’ve heard of a total ban on plastic bags being proposed, and it’s great that local government officials are really working for this! Under Councilor Numero Lim’s proposed ordinance, all supermarkets, grocery stores and other retail business establishments should use paper bags, bayong (woven grass or buri bags) and other biodegradable…

  • The Philippines gears up for the Earth Hour

    I mentioned a couple of months ago that Manila is participating in Earth Hour, but WWF Philippines is marshaling the entire Philippines to take part! If you’re from the Philippines, keen on joining the Earth Hour, but are wondering how you can make the event fun for you and your team of fellow Earth Hour…

  • T-shirts to spread the green message

    Have you been itching to make a cute, clever, and meaningful design for your T-shirt? Maybe you’d like to join the T-shirt contest being held by the Everybody Rides Metro Foundation. The design and message of the shirt must highlight the importance of environmental responsibility, and the winning designer will win $100 and have his…

  • for Localvores

    Buying local food is still better than buying an organic product that was shipped from overseas. Sustainable Table helps you find produce that is in season in your region.

  • World Water Day

    Tomorrow, 22 March is World Water Day, a day designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992 to draw attention to the clean drinking water crisis all over the world. You can join events in your city, donate or participate in a virtual walk here. Save water.