Tag: environmentalism
Sunblocks Are Killing Our Corals! What Can You Do As A Traveler?
My heart fell when I found out that sunscreen, the product we regularly slather to protect our skin from UV rays, is damaging coral reefs worldwide. According to an environmental study conducted in Hawaii, just a small amount of sunblock containing the ingredient oxybenzone is enough to disrupt coral’s reproduction and growth cycles. This, on […]
How To Lessen Your Pandemic Waste
Happy Earth Day, dear readers! While I am green with envy that the likes of Taiwan, Israel, and Australia are almost back to their normal lives, thanks to their government’s effective COVID-19 response, the Philippines is still stuck in the longest quarantine in the world. As we continue to battle the pandemic, we’re also seeing […]
My 2019 Summer Beauty Essentials
This year I’ve been more conscientious about the beauty brands I support. Are they eco-friendly or at least taking greener steps? Are they travel-friendly since I am always on the go? Can they withstand the Philippines’ humid weather? Here’s a roundup of the products that made my summer checklist. Let’s take a closer look at […]
Millennial Ways I Reduce My Carbon Footprint
I’m a Xennial or milleXial, that weird generation torn between Gen X and millennial—too young to be Generation X, too old to be millennial. But when it comes to reducing my carbon footprint, I gear more towards the latter’s ways. Growing up, I knew the standard answers to please my science teachers, like go solar […]
What I Do With All The Plastic In My Life
Back in February, I contributed a story about ecobricks to Cosmopolitan Philippines. By the time my article was published, I was deeply invested in this environmental movement. My mother was amused at the shelf dedicated to my ecobricks at home, and how I would rummage through our trash bins to collect plastic waste, clean them, […]
Rooting for Channing Turtle
After years of being invited to Anvaya Beach and Nature Club’s Turtle Release project, I finally made it! Thanks to my Tita Lisa who is a member of Anvaya Cove, I was part of the 2016 event that aims to bring awareness about turtle conservation. Every year, female pawikans (Olive Ridley sea turtles) dig a hole […]
When in Batanes, Don’t Eat The Endangered Coconut Crab
It was my second day in Batanes, a province in Cagayan Valley, the northernmost region of the Philippines. Batanes is a group of evergreen islands with preserved ancestral stone houses and zero crime rate. I have always wanted to visit here. I booked my four-day tour through a travel agency. I didn’t know many of the […]