Believing in sustainability is an easy choice. This year alone, we’ve experienced the extremes of climate change during the summer months, and seen how vulnerable our country is to natural disasters when super typhoons or volcanic activity occur. But the prevailing opinion is that while support to the concept of sustainability can be both wise and obvious, making sustainability part of one’s lifestyle isn’t always that easy a next step.
Fortunately for us, sustainability champions such as the SM Group, acknowledge this gap between thought and action can exist for many, and have created ways so that even if on a soft impact basis, our lifestyle and retail choices can reflect this support. The SM Green Finds allows us to make smarter choices, by identifying accessible brands and affordable products that espouse sustainability - and the wonderful thing is how this now extends to the accessories and furniture we can choose for our homes and lifestyle.
SM Home has an array of SKU’s that showcase how impassioned suppliers have become in making sustainability part of their operational and manufacturing DNA. In turn, The SM Store and SM Home are tagging these items as SM Green Finds, so we consumers have an easy time locating them when shopping. This puts to bed the contention that going sustainable is expensive, difficult, or impractical - SM Green Finds places Sustainability within easy reach, and that’s something we should cheer about.
The Kea brand goes sustainable by using local natural materials such as buri, abaca, and seagrass. They’re sustainably sourced and are available in various shapes, sizes, and models. There’s the Kea Coron rectangular basket that’s ideal for placing beside sofas and lounging chairs. The Kea Buri rectangular basket has a cloth lining - perfect as a hamper for use during the weekend or at picnics. And there’s a Kea Buri Storage Basket, which can be fully closed, set aside, and used for storing all sorts of items.
The Hosh charcoal memory foam pillow is eco-friendly and sustainable. It’s perfect for long car trips, and as the go-to pillow at home. And if we’re looking for eco-friendly home accessories, check out the Canadian bamboo cotton opal white bath towel. They come in a variety of sizes, with impressive thread count to promise thickness and absorbency. We all hate coming out of a shower and using a towel that just doesn’t absorb and pat us dry, but these are guaranteed to do the job effectively.
For tablescapes in one’s living room or dinner table, look at the Kea oval tray with a leather base and metal studs to make the right impression when one has guests at home. It’s an eye-catcher that also serves its function admirably.
The Accord coffee table with lift mechanism is locally produced, giving jobs to local marginalized communities. There have practical shelves, and the lift mechanism means there’s added space and usage within the single table.
Exploring SM Home today is an exciting journey into possibility and intent, as defined by sustainability - and motivated by helping us make wiser choices for our home.
