It’s Thanksgiving once again. A time for gratitude. A time for gathering. A time for feast. However, creating a feast that’s sustainable can be quite a challenge especially when people have become so accustomed to preparing an over-the-top Thanksgiving dinner that isn’t exactly mindful and sustainable, even though it’s this kind of Thanksgiving party that...
While Veganuary is observed during the whole month of January, World Vegan Day is observed annually on November 1. A calendar event originating in England in 1994, vegans across the globe celebrate their lifestyle choice and use this day as an opportunity to advocate the benefits of a plant-based lifestyle. Over the years we’ve published...
There’s something more valuable than antiquing for rare and priceless porcelain ceramics and that’s scouting for sustainable earthenware that doesn’t cost the Earth. Our need for ceramics began before they were even used for decorative purposes. As far back as 4500 BC, our ancestors used it as kitchenware. In fact, pottery may just be the...
If you navigate through the logistics of floriculture, you begin to realise how much waste is produced on a daily basis. However, with sustainability on everybody’s lips, florists today are rethinking their ways and venturing towards more sustainable practices in both design and business model. If you are a florist looking to improve on the...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Torrential downpour, rain fury, record-breaking floods are prime examples of how the climate crisis is changing our lives. Climate change has a huge impact on how the rain system works and the changes happening in our water cycle can either...
When you buy through our links, we may earn fees from our affiliate partners. Learn more. After a full season of being cooped up and wrapped in cosy layers, the coming of spring breathes new life and hope. The warmer temperatures and flowering plants awaken our spirits and compels us to go out and marvel at...
Since many of us have been stuck indoors thanks to COVID-19, now is the perfect time to resort to an age-old practice that seems to be growing more popular these days – dried floral arrangements. Not only will they brighten any home but flowers are also known to reduce stress levels. There is a myriad...
There is a whole world of life below our feet that is invisible to the naked eye. If you’ve watched Kiss the Ground on Netflix or started growing your own food during COVID lockdowns, you may have learned that soil is alive and that there is actually more life below the ground than above the...
Love is best expressed with flowers. But this symbol of love shouldn’t be used to justify the unsustainable billion dollar global floriculture market. The beautiful and delicate blooms in the cut flower trade usually undergo importing and re-exporting, travelling from continent to continent through the cold-chain management system at top speed to preserve freshness. Fast...
I am not a flowers kind of girl. When I got married, I carried a bunch of eucalyptus branches instead of a traditional bridal bouquet. Then one normal Tuesday, my husband arrived home, bent to give our daughter a kiss and what do I see sticking out of his back pocket as he bent down?...
It is inevitable that you will feel tired of the daily grind. Getting caught in a routine can be quite stressful and there will be times when all you will want to do is give in to the exhaustion but then you stop yourself from doing so because you can’t; if you don’t keep going,...
We have the Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Southern and Indian but these oceans aren’t five separate ocean basins. There is just one global ocean and it connects us all. The wonders of the ocean don’t just stop at comprising about 70% of our planet. An estimated 50-80% of life on Earth calls the ocean their home,...