This week I’ve compiled my top 5 eco-conscious habits for a more sustainable lifestyle. These actions made it to my top 5 because they are super inclusive, which means they are not costly, not time-consuming and are probably something that everyone would encounter in their daily lives. Deleting emails Did…

Finally, I’ve compiled my top recommendations of perennials for busy urban gardeners desiring to kick start their small edible patch! This list contains edible plants that are not only extremely to take care of, they are also perennials, which means you do not have to worry about buying seeds over…

Since pledging on living a more eco-conscious life, one of the necessary lifestyle changes is to have a low waste daily routine. Being low on waste is to first reduce, then if impossible to do so, reuse and then lastly recycle. After 3 years of practicing this lifestyle, I still…

During the Covid-19 lockdown, plant nursery owners have noticed a surge in houseplant purchases. Collecting houseplant as a hobby is not something new, and it is a movement that is growing rapidly, especially amongst millennials. It is said that plants bring about poetic peace to urban folks after a day…

So, unless you’ve just woken up and been thrust into 2021 after a long beauty sleep somewhat like Captain America, you should know plastic waste, due to its inability to break down, has been plaguing the environment. Therefore, the smartest scientists, engineers and designers are tasked to solve this problem…

We always look towards the latest technology as some sort of ultimate solution towards sustainability. But as Henry Ford quoted, “We do not make changes for the sake of making them.” Sometimes, if modernity is not working out, we need to look at a different perspective or source it from…

Electric cars, renewable energy and bioplastics. All these latest technologies are important pillars of sustainability. But there is one pillar we do not often talk about which I think we all should, is growing our own food. Aside from being able to cut down transport carbon emission, reduce packaging and…

Eco-friendly living. Many people imagine living in a cottage with organic vegetable patches, away from the urban area. Or teenagers and the elderly that raise cardboards and go on climate protests. The truth is, this dire state of the earth, forces each of us, whether rural or urban living, to…

With the current trend of working from home, the afternoon tropical heat adds to the stress of our jobs. Therefore, we are required to brave ourselves through the heat — or fork out a sum of money to install an air-conditioner, along with the expectations of higher electricity bills. Not…