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Metro Manila got its skyline back amid COVID-19 lockdown – a sight not seen for more than half a century back due to its notorious polluted air. Just before the lockdown, the Philippines ranked 57th out of 98 countries in IQAir AirVisual’s list of the world’s most polluted countries in 2019. Two major pollutants were […]

1. Bamboo is Sustainable. Bamboo has grown by up to a record-breaking 90 centimeters in one day. Because of this, bamboo is able to revegetate and restore productivity to bare land over a short period making it sustainable – without the need for fertilizers, pesticides, or much water. Bamboo can be harvested between a sixth […]

The planet is around 1 degree Celsius warmer than it was 160 years ago. That may not sound a lot but that warming has already brought rising sea levels, extinction of species, homes, and habitats destroyed by flooding, loss of land, famine, and drought. Scientists are now saying that a global warming rise above 1.5 […]

World Bamboo Day, is a day of celebration held every September 18 aimed to increase the awareness of bamboo globally. Led by the World Bamboo Organization, it highlights the potential of bamboo to a more elevated exposure – to protect natural resources and the environment, to ensure sustainable utilization, to promote new cultivation of bamboo for […]