sustainability

Should you start raising worms?

Worms are considered filthy creatures. At one point of our childhood, our parents might have…

The legacy of IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad

Over the weekend, I was reading a book on the Swedish philosophy of lagom, a…

Meet the girl who makes leather with bacteria

“Everyone in this house was having a hard time,” sustainable designer Hazel Roldan tells me.…

Want the Philippines to progress? Look at Bhutan

When we think of Bhutan, we conjure images of temples cradled on the edge of…

Five terms in sustainable design you need to know

In the wake of climate change and other environmental crisis, designers, architects, and engineers are…

Forget IKEA lamps—a lamp made of mushroom exists

Mushrooms are bizarre creatures. A type of fungus, the strange appearance of mushrooms can put…

This beverage corporation’s swearing off bottled water

San Miguel Corporation (SMC), perhaps most known for their subsidiary, San Miguel Brewery, has announced…

Hong Kong malls are using yoga studios and wellness centers as bait

The declining GDP in Hong Kong pushed mall operators to think of creative and effective…

nolisoliph salt lamp
Yes, you can generate light with just salt and water

It all started in 2010 when Filipina scientist Aisa Mijeno lived with the Butbut tribe…

What is ‘slow fashion’ and why should you care?

Reality check: Fast fashion comes at a price that we cannot afford. It relies heavily…