Author: The GU team
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Coca-Cola Philippines and WWF release a plant billboard
In Metro Manila, billboards are a fairly common sight, but there’s something special about a new one that was just put up in Makati City. A plant billboard, the brainchild of Coca-Cola Philippines and WWF Philippines, was unveiled on June 23 and it’s a pretty unique one: It features Fukien tea plants, which absorb pollutants,…
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Eco-friendly workout wear
http://www.greenappleactive.com/
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Re-Pac
Everyone was understandably thrilled when plastic sandwich bags came out, particularly the ones that you can secure. However, most people just tend to use one bag then toss it out after use, even if it was still fairly clean and the crumbs just had to be shaken out. Washing used plastic sandwich bags has also…
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Eco Chic Gift Baskets for all
Gift baskets have got to be one of the easiest kinds of presents you can give anyone, plus it’s always fun to provide people with a heaping amount of choices. Eco Chic Gift Baskets have given these a nice green twist, however, providing organic and eco-friendly baby gifts, spa products, and organic and even vegan…
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At last: garbage segregation in our neighborhood
After what seems like forever, a city ordinance requiring people to dutifully segregate their garbage at home is finally being enforced. In our neighborhood, bins for biodegradable and non-biodegradable trash have already been provided, as well as a list of which items fall under those categories. Households who won’t comply with the ordinance will be…
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Fish is not food…at the moment
Recently here in the Philippines, news broke out about the widespread death of fish in fish farms. No, it’s not anything sinister. It’s just that fish farms have been operating following greed as a principle. One area is supposed to hold only 30,000 fish, but many operators have been piling in 50,000 to as high…
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You’ve Got Green Mail
Who knew that the United States Post Office has been green for a while? They offer green stamps, eco-friendly packaging, and have even been using electric vehicles. Check out the website for more details.
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Explore your green choices at JP Selects
It’s always good to know that there are stores, whether online or in the real world, where you can turn to if you ever need to buy eco-friendlier items, and it’s always best to know exactly where they are and even to have all the brands and products you need within easy reach. So we’re…
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The 2011 Odwalla Plant A Tree Program kicks off!
If you want to help make sure the state parks in the U.S. stay green and full of trees, head on over to the 2011 Odwalla Plant A Tree website, where you can click on one of 50 state park systems in which you’d like to have a tree planted. The trees will be planted…
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An important achievement
I’m pleased to report that I’ve already influenced a few people to start refusing plastic bags when going shopping, as well as returning eating utensils and packets of ketchup whenever they order food to take home. It’s a pretty simple, easy-to-do step that can help reduce waste too. Now if only more restaurants are open…