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This is Why You Refill! 15 Facts You Need to Know About Plastic Bottles

Plastic has become one of the most widely used materials in the world. Plastic containers and packaging are the most convenient and affordable choices for many. However, the world is starting to drown in it all. Plastic takes a long time to degrade, which makes plastic pollution one of our biggest environmental issues. People all around the globe a [...]

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ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Solutions Expo to be Held on 5 to 6 November 2020

Vientiane, 26 October 2020 —  After just two years of organizing the ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Solutions (ASTSE) on the ground in Laos, the event has expanded and made itself accessible worldwide by going online. ASTSE is the region’s leading specialized fair for the tourism industry to celebrate, explore, and exhibit the latest tr [...]

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What is Happening and How to Get Involved the AWARE Week 2020

Despite COVID-19, we need to remain optimistic and hopeful for the days to come, committed to a vision of achieving a view of the world, where humanity and the ocean co-exist in a healthy balance.   The PADI Torchbearer Movement As divers (or non-divers), we must be stewards to the ocean and have a collective responsibility by taking up a t [...]

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Why You Should Switch to a Plant-Based Diet to Help Secure Water Sustainability

Safe water scarcity is a real problem facing our world right now. Sourcing it and sustaining it for everyday use is becoming a challenge the world over. The situation is so severe that the United Nations, in a report titled Livestock's Long Shadow, said that by the year 2050, almost two-thirds of the world will lack clean water even for basic usage [...]

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How to Start a Sustainable Vegan Lifestyle

Becoming vegan means more than just having a deep compassion for every breathing creature on our planet. Part of the vegan philosophy also encompasses taking care of the earth, so it’s crucial that every vegan tries to live a holistically sustainable lifestyle. However, it’s still hard to find easily accessible vegan food options even [...]

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Smart Gardening Tips & Ideas to Grow More & Reduce Waste

The language of gardening speaks to the gardener in diversified ways. So if you think that the paraphernalia of gardening only need seeds, plants, sickle, hummus, and fertile soil, then you need to change your definition of gardening. Much progress has been made in horticulture with new techniques, ideas, terms, and best crabgrass killers [...]

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8 Ways to Live More Sustainably

While the world is stuck in quarantine, it’s the perfect time to sit back, reflect, and plan for the future. Why not do all of this from a sustainable perspective? We’ve been pumping greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial revelation. As humans have shut-down industrial activities, we have allowed the [...]

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Composting 101: Home Composting is Easy!

We often hear that compost is good for the environment - that it would reduce kitchen waste and garden waste by 50 percent. Even so, most people are hesitant to compost at home. Whether due to limited space, lack of know-how, the fetor it emits, the pests it attracts, or simply because it is time-consuming.   Founder of Urban Biologist Bali, [...]

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Baby Clothes Swapping

As a parent, you know how quickly your babies outgrow their clothes. That’s why a lot of babies have been wearing a size bigger than their actual age, but even so, those clothes are only worn for a short period of time and in most cases, they are still in a very good condition. Keeping them all for hand-me-downs sometimes are just not possibl [...]

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How to Produce Less-Waste Holiday Season

The holiday season has started! It is that time of the year where we gather with our family and friends to enjoy a good time together - on Christmas Day! Unfortunately, the Christmas holiday seems to be an excuse to over-consume and buy things we don’t actually need. You know the deal!   We want to show you that you can enjoy Christmas [...]

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