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How To… Create Your Eco Outdoor Oasis
Bottled water is out, water filters are in
One of the greatest offenders of single-use plastic in this world is our old friend, or rather, foe; bottled water. Bottled water was first sold using glass containers way back in the day, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that the use of plastic became prolific and thus entangled an entire generation into an addiction […]
Which Type Are You?
The Care-Free Some of us believe that living sustainably means depriving yourself of life’s joys. Being passionate about building a greener future and indulging in life’s pleasures are not mutually exclusive. Sustainability doesn’t require upending your lifestyle and going vegan overnight. Yes, you can still take a hot bubble bath at the end of a long […]
Bottled up
In the plight against plastics and working towards a sustainable lifestyle, one of the OG poster children has been the humble water bottle. What started off as nothing more than a workhorse, has now morphed into a fashion statement, so say goodbye to the stagnant Nalgenes of your youth and S’wells of the early 2010s, and […]
8 Steps to Easy Sprouting
Sprouting is a fun and easy activity that you can do with kids at home, especially during the cold winter months. While growing healthy and nutritious sprouts you can be learning along with your kids. Get a large clear jar and some cotton or cheese cloth or muslin and hold it in place with a […]
Plastic: Not So Fantastic
For a city so incredibly desperate to appear cutting-edge in every area, Hong Kong seriously lags in the eco race, most glaringly when it comes to the role plastic plays in daily life. Research shows that a plastic bag takes anywhere between 10 and 1,000 years to decompose naturally and a water bottle 45 years, […]