Eco-Friendly Living

[Blair_w]

I just woke up one day and decided that I have to be consciously live my life with a purpose. I was already frugal even before and I practiced frugal methods in handling my money, etc. then I realized that being frugal leads to being a minimalist and being a minimalist leads to living green and environmentally friendly. I felt that my simple lifestyle which only involved myself upgraded to a lifestyle where I wanted to get involved with the environment. I love nature and hiking in mountains so really, it alarms me if our environment will be damaged.

Currently, my eco-friendly lifestyle involved not wasting food, I made sure I eat all leftover, planting herbs and veggies for my personal consumption (this forced me to learn how to cook), i reuse things, bought second-hand clothes ( I haven't bought brand new for over 6 mos), I am trying to purge my stuff that involved plastic covers and switch to bottled or tint containers.

How I wish, local farmers here in our area can share/sell their produce organically. So far kasi, what we buy in the local market is either not fresh or with fertilizer-induced produce.

[smiles_alwayz]

Share ko lang: everyone please stop using facial washes na may microbeads. Those apparently don't dissolve in water and they're polluting the sources.

sis, all facial wash ba na with microbeads are the same or may mga safe for the environment na microbead facial wash? i use kasi st. ives apricot scrub... is it the same?

sissies, if may ibang sasagot ng question ko... thank you.

[rae]

sis, all facial wash ba na with microbeads are the same or may mga safe for the environment na microbead facial wash? i use kasi st. ives apricot scrub... is it the same?

sissies, if may ibang sasagot ng question ko... thank you.

microbeads = polyethylene beads/ or polyethylene.

Check the ingredients of your apricot scrub if it has that ingredient. But as far as I know, ground walnut and apricot yung scrubby bits sa st. ives. Yun lang, since ground sya, pwedeng merong rough edges that could be irritating to some.

[moiselle.sarrate]

I just woke up one day and decided that I have to be consciously live my life with a purpose. I was already frugal even before and I practiced frugal methods in handling my money, etc. then I realized that being frugal leads to being a minimalist and being a minimalist leads to living green and environmentally friendly. I felt that my simple lifestyle which only involved myself upgraded to a lifestyle where I wanted to get involved with the environment. I love nature and hiking in mountains so really, it alarms me if our environment will be damaged.

This particular thing is what happened to me lately. After developing my love with the ocean.
I hope mas dumami pa tayo

[jmeangeL]

I've been doing backyard composting using clay pots for over a year now.  The compost are used for my garden only.  Just ornamental plants.  Wala pang veggies.

My next project now is Aquaphonics, since I already have a small fish pond.  It's time to make use of that and grow some organic veggies.

[airish_2]

Recently, naghahanap ako ng pang-gift na eco friendly at the same time made in Philippines yung tipo na pati raw materials at nakakatulong sa local.

[swtgrl_bee]

Baby steps din kami ng family ko, pero this year we started not using straws na kahit saan pa yan. Dahil nasa QC kami lagi kaming may econobag at malaking tipid din kasi 2 pesos per plastic ang bayad.

[shinies]

Pwede din reusable straw sis Meron pang hot drinks (iwas teeth discoloration din), meron pang cold, saka pang may sinkers

[swtgrl_bee]

^Okay na totally wala na talaga sis.  Unlike my Mom kasi meron daw siyang drinks na mas masarap kapag naka straw. 

[airish_2]

Nalungkot ako ng may makita ako disposable fork from KFC sa boracay doon mismo sa tubig tapos nay straw pa 😢 Sana yung ibang traveller maging responsible din sa Nature hindi namna siya fad lang.

Hindi naman agad magagawa yung eco living pero atleast di ba baby step. Sana isa rin sa advocacy ng Government ito kaso lahat negosyo na lang talaga.

Anyway year-end cleaning sa bahay ang dami ko nakita pwede idonate at irecycle.

[swtgrl_bee]

^Pinulot mo nalang sis at nilagay sa trash bins? Yan ginawa ko nitong October.  Ang dami ngang straws and plastic cups. Dapat yung Boracay government gawin na nila totally plastic free ang Boracay. Bumili kami sa Citymall doon may dala pa akong two econobags, pero nagbibigay pala ang SM dun ng plastic. Sana kahit straws bawal na din. Nakitang kong establishments na walang straw ay yung Real Coffee and Tea Cafe.

[airish_2]

^ganoon nga sis ginawa ko ako na lang nagtapon. Nakakalungkot nga lang hindi pa ba plastic free si Boracay? Sa Antique nga O.A bawal plastic ultimo bigas sa papel nakalagay as in balot sa dyaryo

[swtgrl_bee]

^Hindi pa sis  Sana nga din isa pa eh maging smoke-free na din. I mean cigarette free, isa pa ito sa nagpapala ng dumi dun eh. Ay ang bongga naman sa Antique. Huwag na huwag lang mabubutas ang papel, wala ka ng bigas. 

[Ms. Lavender]

I had this realization din recently although mahirap lalo na sa ngayon nakasanayan na puro plastic container gamit like shampoo, skincare products, snacks, etc.

I heard na mas okay din gumamit ng reusable pads or menstrual cups instead of usual pads na gamit ngayon. Pero mukhang di pa ko ready sa mentrual cups, meron na ba dito nakatry nun?

[shinies]

Yung menstrual cup tingin ko bagay sa mga kumportable na down there lalo yung mga nag-tampon.
Washable pads gamit ko.



On bamboo toothbrush, meron ba kayo nabibilhan na hindi nylon ang bristles??

[fionaapple]

unti unti ko din tinatry baguhin ang aming household para maging eco -friendly:

1. we use cloth diapers for our baby.

2. i use washable cloth pads. pero konti pa lang ang nabili ko. problem ko kasi medyo parang gumagalaw siya sa panty. malaki kasi gamit kong panty yung semi full. gusto ko dagdagan ang stash para completely di na ako gagamit ng disposable napkins. any recommended brands?

3. i gifted my mom with washable panty liners. at di na rin siya gumagamit ng disposable panty liners.

4. we always bring eco-bags, cooler and egg container for shopping. grocery errands and buying from the market.

5.  we bring our own water containers to work and wherever. eco-friendly na, matipid at healty pa.

sana nga yung mga establishment, merong way na pwedeng bibili ka ng shampoo, liquid hand soaps, detergents etc. na may dala kang sariling lalagyan. para di nakakadami ng garbage...

[Blair_w]

unti unti ko din tinatry baguhin ang aming household para maging eco -friendly:

 
sana nga yung mga establishment, merong way na pwedeng bibili ka ng shampoo, liquid hand soaps, detergents etc. na may dala kang sariling lalagyan. para di nakakadami ng garbage...

yes. i'm also hoping for a store like this here in the Phils. Madami ng ganitong establishments sa other countries like US & UK.

Also, if our law makers are serious about plastic ban, then maybe sores like this would likely pop out.

[quencher]

Wow! Nakaka-encourage/inspire naman ang mga tips niyo! Matagal ko ng gusto gawin ang minimalist living, pero until now hindi ko parin nagagawa..  Then ito, Eco-Friendly living. Gusto ko din matry, siguro umpisahan ko by bringing my own eco bags during shopping, para less plastics.

[lyrahs]

sana nga yung mga establishment, merong way na pwedeng bibili ka ng shampoo, liquid hand soaps, detergents etc. na may dala kang sariling lalagyan. para di nakakadami ng garbage...

Sana magkaron na ng ganito sa pinas. Magdala ng sariling lalagyan para bawas na din sa mga plastic bottles.

Naalala ko dati sa tindahan namin, nagtitinda kami ng kerosene at mantika na tingi. Pag may bibili, hinahanapan namin ng bote/lalagyan para di na namin ipa-plastic. Pag sa itlog naman at bumili ng isang tray, hinahanapan din namin ng tray para palit lalagyan na lang.

Tas mahigpit din nanay ko sa plastic bag, yung iba kasing bumibili gusto doble plastic bag pa kahit magaan lang naman yung binili. Pag gusto ng doble, additional bayad. Hehe

Eto mga ginagawa ko ngayon:

-bring my own eco bag pag naggrocery. May extra bag din ako sa dala kong bag para incase maisipan kong mag-grocery after work, may lalagyan na ako.
-bring my own water bottle, refill na lang kesa bumili ng bottled water
-mga jeans ko hanggang 3 uses bago labhan. Nabasa ko sa Levi's store na mas magtatagal ang jeans kung di laging nilalabhan, mag spot cleaning na lang daw kung namantsahan ang jeans.
-speaking of laba, 30deg ang temp ng WM pag nagsasalang kami. Pag naman jeans ang isasalang, cold wash. Less energy consumption.
-mga damit ng baby ko malalaking sizes ang binili para matagal magagamit. Damit kasi talaga ang naiipon sa atin kaya maigi ng konti lang ang matambak na pagliliitan ng baby ko.

Medyo OT pero share ko na din.
Naiinis hubs ko sa akin pag pinipigilan ko syang itapon yung mga plastic bag na naipon sa amin dati. Ano daw bang gagawin ko dun, itapon na lang daw. Kako gamitin na lang pag nag-grocery o kaya gawing trash bag para less waste.
Tas pag nagshshave  at toothbrush sya, pirming bukas ang gripo na nakatodo pa. Pinapatay ko pag ganun, lagi ko sinasabi na sayang ang tubig. Binabayaran naman daw namin yun. Kako hindi sa binabayaran yung tubig, kundi nasasayang lang. Ang sagot sa akin, 'You cannot save the world.' Kainis di ba.

Kahit sa maliit na bagay na yan, it makes a difference. Sa isip ko, may anak kami. Gusto ko naman na pag lumaki ang anak namin, may maabutan pa syang malinis na tubig at maayos na paligid. Haaaay

[swtgrl_bee]

^Saka sis syempre kung nakabukas ang gripo habang nag totoothbrush eh loss income niyo yun di'ba? So kung patayin niya ang water faucet win win situation yun.