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Eco tips Ideas for mindful gifting

Flourless cookies made with oats and maple syrup

Gifting has always been around, but when I was growing up, I remember receiving gifts only around a festival or on my birthday. The scenario today seems very different. All of us seem to be in a frenzy of gifting as there are multiple occasions to give and receive gifts. First there are the regular (and very enjoyable) teas/ coffees /lunches one attends, then there are kids birthday parties, 30th/40th/50th birthday parties, housewarmings, farewells and of course let’s not forget …[Read more]

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Eco-warriors Raye Padit, a ‘fashionable’ green warrior

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When it comes to the green warriors leading Singapore’s eco-friendly brigade, the list isn’t complete without Raye Padit. As an entrepreneur, he runs PeyaR , creating bespoke apparel using pre-consumer textile waste and providing upcycling services. As a voice for conscious fashion, he co-heads Connected Threads Asia, a platform that connects fashion designers, manufacturers, suppliers and consumers, to build a conversation around sustainable fashion choices. His soon to be launched endeavour – Swagalls – is now on Kickstarter, …[Read more]

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Eco-warriors Meet Anupriya Agarwal, a doctor, a mother and a green warrior

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We sat down this week and had a very meaningful chat with Dr Anupriya Agarwal, an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist by profession who works at the National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore. She is the mother of two lovely kids and her spouse works in the banking industry in Singapore. This bit about Anupriya is known to the world and she does her various roles with extraordinary ease! The bit that is known to only a few is that Anupriya is …[Read more]

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Eco trail The Green Corridor – where the rail once ran!

Walking the Green Corridor - overhead bridge next to Rail Mall, Hillview

When I was younger, restless and in need of weight reduction, I used to walk up and down the hilly terrains of Hong Kong. That’s when I fell in love with walking, just walking. I loved breathing the misty air under canopied trees, feeling the winter chill dissipate as the walk grew longer, and singing “Staying alive” in my head to keep the pace when the climb grew hard. [Complete digression – did you know …[Read more]