Eating bananas and drinking tea are both healthy and enjoyable. But afterwards, they can leave waste in the form of banana peels and used tea leaves. Even the process of making tea generates a lot of waste such as tea dust. Photo by Mareefe from Pexels Luckily, a team of Indian scientists...
Photos courtesy of Glindo Mira Glindo Pilo Mira, fondly known as Glinx, grew up in the farming village of Guin-angkan, Hinapo in Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte. His father, and those before him, worked on the family farm for their livelihood. Mira grew up surrounded by rice paddies, banana, coconut,...
The prolonged pandemic has opened our eyes to the possibility of a new lifestyle with its own set of needs and wants. A home is not just an abode but a haven for multiple uses. Since people are now spending a lot more time at home and away from the social scene, it reinforces the need of a home...
Many Filipinos engaged in farming in 2020 since the pandemic posed a threat to the country’s food security. This allowed them to pass the time indoors while cutting costs that usually go to buying products from the market. Aside from city folk, celebrities also showed an interest in growing...
Plastic packaging remains prevalent across the world. But with the ongoing plastic crisis and other environmental concerns, several countries and organizations are taking steps towards a plastic-free future. France recently announced that they will ban the use of plastic packaging in fruits...
Over the past few years, bee populations have been declining due to several reasons such as climate change and the increased use of chemical inputs in plants. Recently, scientists discovered another reason behind the dwindling bee population. Photo by Jenna Lee from Unsplash Monoculture...
At the ceremonial ribbon cutting of the Salcedo Market at Paseo Center; (L-R) Rene Arnobit, VP and Head of Mall Operations Megaworld Lifestyle Malls, Hon. Councilor Ma. Bella Oposa of Barangay Bel-Air, Malyne Lorayes, Salcedo Community Market Consultant, Maria Carmen Guerzon, President, Women of...
Wine is a highly demanded beverage around the world with millions of consumers from different countries. But with the threat of climate change, winemakers who manage vineyards are looking for solutions to keep their operations productive. Photo by Alex Gorbi from Unsplash One approach that...
Since the 1950s, approximately eight billion tons of plastic have been produced and more than 300 million tons are made each year. Throughout the years, the environment has been facing the plastic crisis and the mainstream solution for decades has been recycling. But only 10 percent of all the...
Throughout the years, technology has played a critical role in making people’s lives easier in every aspect. Even in farming, the effects of technology can be seen as it helped farmers adopt new systems that increased their farms’ productivity, yield, and sustainability. New ideas can...
A coffee processing facility will soon rise in Bukidnon to help alleviate the economic condition of the Talaandig tribal community along Mt. Kalatungan ridges. Photo by Tina Guina on UNSPLASH The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has extended P1 million for the establishment of a coffee...
The provinces of Bulacan, Apayao, and Capiz will be moving to less strict quarantine classifications starting Monday, October 18, Malacañang announced. Bulacan Provincial Capitol In a statement on early Saturday, October 17, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque announced that the Inter-agency Task...
