ENVIRONMENT

By: Ellaine Kryss Hubilla A virtual press conference was conducted titled #WalangPlastikan: An honest conversation on plastic packaging in the Phil... Read More...

Why the food industry uses plastic packaging and how it started

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By: Ellaine Kryss Hubilla Edwin Seah, Head of Sustainability and Communications from Food Industry Asia discussed why the food industry uses plasti... Read More...

Native trees that can grow in the backyard and their medicinal benefits

Patricia Bianca S. Taculao

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao In backyard gardening, most people think of growing vegetables or fruit trees for personal consumption. However, there’s anothe... Read More...

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Here’s how to avail of free seeds and seedlings in Metro Manila

By Patricia Bianca S. Taculao The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) Crop Research and Production Support Division (CRPSD) is givin... Read More...

Planting bamboo may help lessen the impact of climate change

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By: Ellaine Kryss Hubilla Every year, Earth day is celebrated all over the world. This campaign promotes environmental protection and also serves a... Read More...

Dry spell destroys P11 million crops in Kidapawan

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By Malu Cadelina Manar KIDAPAWAN CITY (April 21, 2020) – The continued dry spell has damaged at least P11 million worth of crops here, an official from the C... Read More...

Buy a tree seedling, help a farmer (and grow a forest)

Yvette Tan

It’s no secret that farmers, like everyone else, are suffering because of the necessary quarantine procedures imposed to stop the spread of COVID-19. It’s im... Read More...

Donating to this social enterprise can help both farmers and the urban poor battle COVID-19

Yvette Tan

The measures enacted to halt the spread of COVID-19 has had unintended consequences on farmers. The halthing of mass transportation and the tightening of border... Read More...

Campus social media page promotes biodiversity through documented encounters in wildlife

By Ellaine Kryss Hubilla Nowadays, environmental awareness is becoming more relevant. A lot of people are engaging in various activities that call out indivi... Read More...

DA appeals to LGUs: buy farmers’ produce

Amid the growing demand for food pack distribution, Agriculture Secretary William Dar once again appeals to local government units down the barangay level to so... Read More...

A water bottle made of bamboo has been developed to replace plastic bottles

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Climate change is now a global problem that cannot be ignored. Although there are people who are trying to improve the situation in their own simple ways, it is... Read More...

A meatless life doesn’t equal a greener one

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Many people think that going vegan makes one healthier, and is also helpful to Mother Earth. However, this seems to be untrue. In fact, scientists have discusse... Read More...

Bird flu in Nueva Ecija confirmed by Agriculture Secretary Dar

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Last March 13, tests for avian influenza were conducted after the death of 1,500 quails out of the 15,000 population in a quail farm in Jaen, Nueva Ecija. 30 li... Read More...

Old logs can be turned into beautiful flower beds

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Logs are usually one of the things that get ignored when seen in parks, playgrounds, or forests. However, these old logs can also be turned into useful decorati... Read More...

Previously extinct tree brought back to life with seeds found in an archeological site

The Judean date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a date palm tree that flourished in Judea around 70 A.D, thousands of years before the Romans conquered Jerusalem.... Read More...

The amazing revival in the cultivation of tropical fruit trees

By Pablito P. Pamplona There are many tropical fruit trees grown for high income in South East Asia. These include pummelo, tamarind, guava, durian, longkong... Read More...

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BGC school’s gardening initiatives helps mold kids into global citizens

Yvette Tan

By Yvette Tan There's a growing worldwide concern on food security, and on young people being detached from how their food is grown. The British School Ma... Read More...

Organic farm attracts 10,000 visitors a week, halts illegal logging