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

10 Things we Miss to Recycle

Ms. Katherine Tworsey sent us a link of her article on http://compareelectricityrates.com/blog/ about the things we miss to recycle and why we don’t bother to put effort to it. In the article she made suggestions that had escaped most us and it aims to give us information that we didn’t have before.

How to Save Water in Your Garden

Australia is a perfect example of where people are making the most out of water tanks, low-power water pumps and other techniques to save water while keeping their gardens looking great. Here are some of the lessons we can learn, such as limiting water dispersion by spray gun, particularly at night, from those who have had to adapt in Australia.

The Truth About Eco-friendly Packaging

Eco-friendly packaging is gaining more and more traction as consumers choose to vote with their wallets. Avoiding plastic bags and using re-usable ones has become common practice.

 

How to Reduce Your Homes Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To reduce your homes greenhouse gas emissions reduce your need to use electricity by insulating your home, install energy efficient appliances of the highest rating and get into the habit of using less power.

Eleven Energy Saving Products for Home and Office

Worried about your bills? These eleven gadgets and appliances for home or office can save you thousands of dollars every year and minimise your carbon footprint.

6 Easy Tips for Minimizing Office Waste

Minimizing your office waste is easy if you follow a few simple steps. Not only will it reduce your company’s impact on the environment, but it will also save you money!  

It’s not only at home that we can take steps to reduce waste. There are heaps of ways we can reduce waste in the workplace too. From changing your customer carry bags to green promotional bags, to reducing paper wastage by encouraging things to be done digitally, we’ve got a great range of tips no business owner should miss:  

Astonishing Plastic Bag Facts and Numbers

If there is any subject that will give you crazy numbers, then the rampant use of plastic bags will. From plastic promotional bags to just plain check-out shopping bags taking up cupboard space in your home, they are everywhere. Take a look at these shocking statistics.