Tag: sustainability
University of the Philippines scientist lists “new normal” habits to keep “good” air quality
University of the Philippines (UP) scientist Mylene Cayetano has listed new habits in the "new normal" to keep the "good" air quality observed during the enhanced community quarantine to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Manila’s longest creek Estero de Tripa de Gallina dredged to subside floods, helps Manila...
Manila's longest creek, the Estero de Tripa de Gallina, has been dredged to subside floods and help the Manila Bay Rehabilitation project.
Tawi-Tawi vendors use coconut leaves basket as alternative to plastic
Vendors from Tawi-Tawi in the southern Philippines have come up with an alternative packaging to eliminate the use of plastics by using baskets made...
Mactan-Cebu International Airport is PHL’s 1st plastics-free airport
Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) achieved another milestone in its sustainability program as the first plastics-free airport in the Philippines.
The award-winning resort airport in Cebu...
Philippine tourism sustainability action plan wins 1st place in South Korea’s KOPIST competition
The Philippines' sustainable tourism action plan won first place in the 2019 Korea Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Tourism (KOPIST) held in Jeju and Seoul...
LOOK: Cebu startup produces plantable pencils that grow into herbs and fruits
What is a plantable pencil? It's a Cebu-based startup company's solution to throwing away pencils that are too short for writing or drawing.
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Pinay designer turns living space into eco-friendly homes
Filipina designer Vina Lustado has done away with the trappings of luxurious living althoughshe can very well afford it, and has found comfort in style