Category: Green news

Reading labels at the grocery store can be a confusing experience. Free range chickens? Made with organic ingredients or certified organic? You can go on Ecolabels, type in a label name and find out more about the products you are buying.

When I’m in the supermarket, I keep my eyes peeled for recycled and natural products. I tend to use paper towels (recycled and unbleached of course) more than I use sponges because I am afraid of cross-contamination. Today at Stop and Shop I finally found cleaning sponges made by Natural Value. Sponges have the advantage…

Baguio is a mountain city in the northern Philippines. Its relatively cool climate, pine forests, mountain views make it a popular tourist destination. However, environmental destruction, population growth and urbanization has been taking its toll. The city has been working on a zero waste management program. They have partnered with recycling companies to recycle plastic…

Summer is upon us. If you’re looking for eco-friendly ways to travel, visit the International Ecotourism Society. For Philippine travel, check out the official ecotourism website. (Thanks to my sister Lynn for the photos of the Philippine tarsier, Palawan’s Underground River and Bohol’s Chocolate Hills.)

SM and Unilever Philippines have teamed up for the Green Bag Project! It’s a very promising development, given that Unilever is big on corporate social responsibility and SM…well, I’ve always been very outspoken about the way they shamelessly take over each and every patch of land they can find, creating a consumerist culture, using resources,…

Jeepneys are a popular form of transportation in the Philippines. For the first time in Southeast Asia, an electric-powered version will be available in the province of Negros Occidental. Bacolod City commuters will soon be able to ride the 12-seater e-jeeps made of fiberglass. They’ll carry batteries that will be charged for 8 hours.Like the…

I read that the paper industry is the third largest source of global warming pollutants. Aside from producing greenhouse gases and cutting down trees that absorb carbon dioxide, paper is often bleached with chlorine. Chlorine produces even more harmful chemicals such as cancer-causing dioxin. These substances can seep into soil and water. Save paper by…

California and 11 other states have adopted policies to reduce emissions from cars and SUVs. However, they need a Clean-Air Act waiver from the EPA, which has not made a decision in over a year. The auto industry understandably has been lobbying the EPA to deny these 12 states approval. The Supreme Court’s ruling that…

USA is fast food nation. It’s cheap and fast. It’s for people in a hurry. At the same time, fast food packaging contributes to waste. My suggestion? Pack your own lunch. You save money, plus you even eat healthy (unless you pack unhealthy stuff, of course). My husband and I pack our lunches. Just read…

I saw a feature of The GEO Farm on TV just last night and it sounds like it’s an interesting place to check out. They offer organic food, teach you about the benefits of such products, and you can stay there too. It’s a bit far away, but perhaps I can make the trip sometime….