Learning and Living the Green Life in the Philippines

Carwash Without Wasting Water

Every now and then, we come across businesses or products that are Filipino-driven or Philippine-produced and which are earth-friendly, green or sustainable. These we feature in this website to support them, thus encourage the use of such alternative products or encourage patronage of such innovative enterprises. We also hope to encourage like-minded and like-hearted would-be entrepreneurs to follow the same course.

Do you know that washing cars consume about 77 gallons of water? What a waste!? "To save water, let's not wash our cars." I could hear a big howl of NOOOs. Rightfully so. It's like saying, "To save water, let's not shower." As much as there is a need to conserve water, cleanliness and hygiene remain important----indespensible "wants", if debatably "needs". The solution exists in the form of ....

 

... WASHBOi WATERLESS Carwash Products. Before this post turn out to be a complete advertisement, I'll provide the direct link to the actual ad: CLICK HERE to view AD.

You'll find there the details, special features, photos, how to use, how to purchase, etc. We're just glad to tell you about them. Support green products and green enterprises. Doing so will, even in our consumptive ways, help in our drive to making this earth of ours a greener, healthier, and happier home.

WORD FROM THE SPONSOR

Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.-Psalm 51:7

Artful Way of Recycling Metal and Use of Lahar

Filipinos are known to be the among the most creative. They are also among the  "greenest" or most earth-friendly in the world --- that is according to some recent world surveys. These qualities that make Filipinos stand out, make them the most entrpreneurial as well. 

I just got an email from Mr. Christian Uybengkee regarding the Creative Pinoy website which features and sells handcrafted art products from recycled-discarded metals and from what once was thought to be useless Lahar sand. Pinoy Green Academy has been supportive of green business ventures. May they thrive and help show the world that eco-friendly is economy-friendly.

Do visit the website and help promote is as well: www.creativepinoy.net.

 

Green Award for Eco Water Bottle

As sent in by Mr. Edd Fuentes

Tupperware gets a green award for Eco Water Bottle

 

Tupperware Brands marks another milestone as it recently received a prestigious ‘Green Good Design’ award for the Green Product Design category.
 
The largest and oldest awards for contemporary design in the world recognized Tupperware Eco Water Bottle as a leading sustainable, innovative green product design in the world. Moreover, the brand has proven to be among the key global corporations that did a superior job in terms of protecting the environment, conserving resources and ensuring the future.

Green Philippines 2011

 

FREE ENTRANCE TO THE EXHIBIT --- now that's just one reason not to miss this event.

Green Philippines 2011 shall introduce us, show us, teach us, and allow us to see and even, for some, experience, what "green" is all about. Green Philippines 2011 is about green lifestyle. It's about green building. It's about green energy. It's about green manufacturing. And it's about the greening of the Philippines: how sustainability can be achieved, in what way, and at what cost.

Bamboo Cotton, the Ecofriendly Alternative to Sports Apparel

By Miguel Dy Buncio

Does your shirt stink after running a 10k or doing an excruciating workout? Do you just want to take out your shirt/top when you are running or working out because it is just too damn hot in the Philippines?! Are your armpits painful after a run? Does your shirt/top absorb 5 lbs of sweat which makes you feel like a walking bucket of bacteria?

 

 

Environment-Friendly Sanitizer and Deodorizer

I would like to introduce to you the Filipino made 100% chemical-free sanitizer that we market here in the Philippines. Your readers and members might be interested to use the product in their homes and for their pets. I regularly read the email that I receive from  Pinoy Green Academy. 

Thank you.

Carmita Mangosing
Envirowiz Trading, San Juan City

 

What is Greenterprise

What is Greenterprise and what is GreenCARE?  Thanks to Mr. Justine Mapile, Jr. for sending in his answers via the following text and attached presentations.

Any new earth-friendly enterprises or products are welcome to have themselves introduced here. Pinoy Green Academy supports Pinoy green businesses.

The Philippine Eco-Label: Our Green Choice

You're convinced that green products are best for your family. You want to buy a green product. You go to the mall to search for them. You're surprised to find that there, actually, are many. The fact is: there is an increasing number of products in the market claiming that they are "green", "earth-friendly'", "eco-friendly", "sustainable", or some other  interest-attracting adjectives.  Great? Problem solved? Ever heard of green washing?