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While browsing for a new tractor, these words popped out of my search: eco-friendly, less carbon footprint, green choice.

Have you noticed that a lot of machineries and industrial equipment now bear some sort of “environmentally safe seal”?

The manufacturing industry has been more and more conscious of it impacts on the environment recently. Most manufacturers have been intensifying their visions and missions by integrating environmentally- friendly goods, services and practices. A better and greener way to development, isn’t it?

The government has been giving away incentives to companies that manufacture green industrial equipment and materials. These incentives also, somehow, push the manufacturing industry to comply with the regulations and develop shared environmental responsibility and accountability.

More and more government units are enticing companies with incentive schemes that promote technology, techniques and the environment. These incentive schemes help shape and set the market in motion, with more considerations to Mother Earth.

I have been very interested in fashion since I was a teenager, and I can say that I love DIY stuff most.

Not only are they original, this means that you would be the only one who has them! Being unique has never even felt this good before.

Most of my friends ask me where I bought my stuff, and they stare at me incredulously when I tell them I made them myself.

I just buy jewelry making supplies and clothes from thrift shops, and voila! Instant makeover!

Just make sure you actually know what you’re doing, pins and needles hurt when they are not handled properly! If you have no clue, try asking a friend who knows. Google is also your best friend, don’t ever forget that!

This can save you from spending a lot of money without having to sacrifice looking cheap and being able to express yourself.

My sister just got married last February, and I just couldn’t stop myself from thinking about grandkids.

Imagine how down I felt when she told me that she and her husband don’t have plans to take care of a kid anytime soon.

I just couldn’t stop myself from thinking how adorable kids are, and how I’d like to just squeeze their chubby little cheeks until they’re all red and even cuter.

I think I fell in love with BOB revolution strollers. They’re just so handy and practical. They make outdoor activities even easier since you can put so much stuff inside them instead of carrying over nine thousand bags while walking a rocky terrain.

I have also heard many good things about this stroller. My friends told me that this is one of the good quality ones, and that it’s worth all your money.

This definitely is one thing all the outdoor freaks and parents out there would love.

I have seen many environment friendly tips and tricks by various companies in our country going on at the moment. It’s quite touching to the heart seeing people concerned about nature.

For example, in my old college, they set up a rule that plastic bags aren’t allowed, so everything that people buy are in paper bags instead of plastic bags. Ain’t it dandy? As long as many people cooperate and support this, THERE IS STILL HOPE FOR THE YOUNG’UNS!

There are also other companies that give out promotional bags so you could bring it to their store and put the items you wish to buy there instead of plastic bags. It’s just so awesome.

You can help in your own little ways, too. Conserve and throw garbage in the proper place are only a few of the many things you could do! Remember, little things end up being something big!

I was sitting by the electric fireplace after an intense yoga session last week when Junnie came over to hang out with me. I made some hot cocoa and toasted wheat bread cause I was getting hungry. Then I went back to the couch where I was lounging. Junnie was my friend of 8 years. I’ve only seen her single during the first 2 years so I kinda identified her as 2 people always, Junnie and Kristian. They have been like the power couple in our circle.

Kristian was a yogi, spending 4 hours every day in intense meditation and jogs in the evening. He can afford to do this, well basically he owns his time because he has his own businesses. Junnine on the other hand loves to row for dragon boat in the mornings with my sister and swims right after. Both have strong businesses and are infact earning big bucks. By the looks of it, the only thing missing is them getting married.
Now that’s the main reason why Junnie was hanging out at home, she was getting worried. She’s not getting any younger. She wants to start a family and also make their relationship legal. She loves him and all but she has to be smart. They are not married and has no legal right to anything that they built together.

What she didn’t know was, Kristian has been planning their wedding all along. He was fixing everything for Junnie that the moment she says YES, they will be wed.

Two days ago, it finally happened, what a supposed lunch date became their wedding day. The moment he proposed to her and said yes, the big curtain opened and revealed the wedding guests and the garden set up. She was finally getting married.
It was definitely one of a kind and very interesting, imagine having a surprise wedding. Congratulations Kristian and Junnie!

My company produces a quarterly newsletter. We were supposed to send out the newsletter to clients before the year ends last December, but had some problems with the printing team – they were out of Anilox roll cleaner. Since it’s almost the holidays at that time, we decided to just send it to the clients through email blast in PDF format.

Frankly, newsletter printing is a waste especially since the numbers of trees nowadays are diminishing. If there’s something you can do paperless, then why bother with the hard copy right? After all, sooner or later, majority of those printed papers will end up being thrown away anyway; very few of them will end up recycled.

My friend recently moved to an apartment and asked me to help her list down appliances and furniture she need to invest on. Aside from refrigerator and gas stove, I told her it’s very important to buy a Salt Free Water Softener. This is because it will help her save money in the long run.

You see, salt free water softeners greatly reduce hard water scale formation on appliances and will reduce the amount of soap needed for showering and doing laundry. It’s sort of an investment you can never go wrong with. To cap it off, having a salt free water softener is a virtually maintenance free alternative to conventional softening.

I am not really an avid environment-friendly supporter, but I do promote and go for eco-friendly alternatives whenever there are options. This is exactly what I did when I helped my brother and his girlfriend pick out a sofa for their room.

Though there are lots of stylish modern sofas available in the market, durable eco-friendly sofas that are stylish are definitely a rare encounter. Which is why, my brother, his girlfriend, and I, immediately fell in love with the Timucuan Sofa. What made it green? It used sustainably harvested hardwoods, soy-based cushions and recycled steel springs and covered in microfiber that is Oeko-Tex 100 certified. Cool, right? ^_^

It is true that many environmentally friendly options are still a bit higher in price and scarcity. Then again, knowing that, “Some statistics say that more than 90 percent of all furniture manufactured is made with materials known to cause global warming, respiratory problems, breast cancer and leukemia over extended periods of time.” will definitely make you lean towards eco-friendly sofas.

During a lunch buffet gathering of my department in celebration of the September birthday celebrants last September 25, I overheard one of them say, “Let’s go Green shopping!”

I was at a loss. Green shopping?! Huh?

Thanks to Google, I soon found that “Green shopping” actually refers to “shopping online”. The phrase originated from the result of the study conducted by the Green Design Institute of Carnegie Mellon University.

As you know, individual consumers generally drive by or commute via car from their homes to the nearest retail store to pick up the product and then return home. The Institute made a test wherein they discovered that you can decrease your impact on the environment by shopping online. In fact, “shopping online consumes less energy and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 35 percent compared to shopping at traditional retail stores.” A good example of this is Buy.com wherein, “Buy.com’s model fared better in reducing carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption with fewer steps in getting products from manufacturers’ warehouses to consumers’ homes.”

Amazing isn’t it? So next time you need to buy something, I suggest you opt for Green shopping!

I have always been a fan of beautiful home gardens especially those with garden waterfalls or backyard ponds. Back in the days when I still live with my granny, we had a huge garden with a dose of every kind of “nature” you can think of – fruit bearing trees, butterflies, flowers, bonsai plants, birds, fishes, you get the idea. My granny loved landscaping so she spent most of her time in the garden.During those times I loved playing with the fishes in the pond, although granny always tells me not to. I always try to catch the fishes using an improvised fishing rod I made with a stick and nylon string. I always end up being scolded by granny when the fishing hook gets stuck in the pond filters.Anyhow, those were some memories of my childhood. Now that I live in the city, I really miss the tranquil setting of our old house. Perhaps I can build a small pond in the backyard, but then I won’t be able to have time to maintain it. Oh well.