Category: Green news

From the Non-Toxic Times Newsletter: GoLoco is a new website that lets people share rides, thereby reducing pollution. You can post a trip you will be taking or a trip you’d like to take and need a ride for. You can create your own network of friends or co-workers, teammates or club-mates or share your…

On 7/7/07, artists like Madonna, The Police, Bon Jovi will be performing in Live Earth, 24 hour concerts in 7 continents to promote climate change awareness. During the concert, you can join other US PIRG activists in their Live Earth Phone Jam. They will be calling their governors asking them to support action to decrease…

Summer’s here. I’m sure that I’m not the only one raring to hit the road and go somewhere. However… It’s not easy to pack lightly. One tends to go crazy and pack every outfit for every temperature variance. Some people even pack so many pairs of shoes for a week-long trip, only to end up…

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…