Green Living is back with its eco-lifestyle event for the second year running. The exhibition brings together a diverse range of consumer and business brands over Sep 9-11 at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre. The aim is to promote sustainable living by bringing consumers in contact with responsible brands and showcasing best practices. However, sustainability is not just about buying sustainable products. So we at Secondsguru love that in addition to the pop-up market, …[Read more]
Eco-warriors Restyle your Wardrobe with Agatha Lee
I had the absolute pleasure of attending an upcycling workshop aptly titled “Restyle your wardrobe” with Agatha lee, the founder of Agy Textile Artist , last Saturday, the 13th of August, 2016. Agatha (Agy) worked as a policy maker at the National Environment Agency(NEA) in Singapore for over 10 years before finding her calling in upcycling of textile waste. She is also the co-founder of Connected threads Asia , a platform that aims to promote sustainable fashion in the region. In her avatar …[Read more]
ETL No. 9 A multi-purpose green cleaning formula
For this article to be truly meaningful, I will start by asking you a question- have you heard of the phrase ‘Dirty Dozen‘? No, I am not referring to the 1967 epic movie of the same name. If you are unsure of U.S. based Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) 2016 Dirty Dozen list, please head over to this link and have a read. Yes, yes, yes all the more commonly consumed fruits and vegetables in our homes – strawberries, apples, peaches, …[Read more]
Party planning Making your child’s birthday more eco-friendly
A birthday bash is a time for indulgence, and we parents are often so intent on creating that 1 fabulous day that we forget the rules we teach our kids the other 364 days of the year. We don’t count the number of sweets on the plate, give in to tantrums, say yes to a late night request, and so on. And why not, it is a special day! Every July, I too let my …[Read more]