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NatGeo Earth Day Run #Race4Change and #SwapStation at EcoCarnival

National Geographic Earth Day Run and EcoCarnival

Finally, a trashless race we can get behind! Calling all EcoWarriors and motivated runners to join National Geographics’s Earth Day Run on April 17. This will be Singapore’s first zero-waste, zero-carbon footprint mass public race. It will take place concurrently in Hong Kong, Manila, Taichung and Shanghai. The organizers are promoting fund-raising for WWF on a reforestation project that has direct impact on the region’s haze problem. Another run, ho-hum. Is it really different? You …[Read more]

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Eat Right 5 sweet snacks with no processed sugar!

These berry popsicles are a perfect substitute for store-bought ice-creams. Beautiful and yummy, they are great for treating kids and adults alike!

Sugar is about just as popular as Donald Trump nowadays. If I were to play word association with you, I bet the first thing that came to your mind after I shouted “sugar” would be “guilt”! Am I wrong? Today’s health conscious consumer is avoiding sodas, canned food and all manners of pre-packaged food, because they overuse high fructose corn syrup and bleached white sugar. Which brings us to the other problem – it is …[Read more]

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Easter DIY Upcycle eggshells into candles and planters in this family craft!

Upcycle eggshells into candles in a unique Easter DIY

The magic of Easter is not something I grew up with. But with my kids growing up in Singapore – having Easter parties and treasure hunts and too much KinderJoy – I have figured the enchantment of it. I’ve also met families who carry Easter traditions across years, even generations, and seen posed (and unposed!) moments filling up their memories, photo albums and of course, their FB newsfeed! The crux being, Easter is a great …[Read more]

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Photofeature What a coastal clean up looks like

Beach cleanup at Lim Chu Kang mangroves site.

It was not just another Saturday morning. I got up before the kids, left home without a shower, and traveled to a beachspot in a remote part of Singapore that I wasn’t expecting to gush over. I know – doesn’t sound like a promising start to the weekend – and yet, I can tell you it was one the most satisfying mornings I have had in a long, long time! The reason is … trash. …[Read more]