SG 13 Climate Action Archives

10 Creative Ways To Upcycle Your Old Cassettes

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by Saran

Source 1 . Handbag This handbag can be made with 3 materials: Cassettes (in this picture 27 cassettes are used)Headphones which are used as the handles to hold the bagSturdy Wire which is looped around the holes in the cassettes...Read More

How Green Is Uniqlo?

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by Saran

Uniqlo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer. They were founded in 1949. Uniqlo’s revenue for 2018 was ¥2.1300 trillion. Their parent company is Fast Retailing (yes a very shady name I know). In June 2019,...Read More

10 Stylish & Sustainable Gift Wrapping Ideas

Posted on February 4, 2020February 6, 2020 by Saran

1. Furoshiki Gift Wrap source You will be upcycling unused fabrics in your house. Things like tshirts, napkins, scarves, tablecloths and pillows can be cut to suit the size of your gift.Comes in lots of colors and patterns so it...Read More

The Real Truth About Everlane’s Sustainability.

Posted on January 27, 2020February 25, 2020 by Saran

If you like fashion but don’t want to support fast fashion like H&M and Zara then you have more than likely googled “Sustainable fashion stores”. Everlane is mentioned in almost every article. Their fame has been growing due to their...Read More

Printed books Vs. Digital books: Which is more sustainable?

Posted on November 24, 2019February 25, 2020 by Saran

Everyone reads daily. I'm reading the words that I'm typing up into the blog post on my laptop. You're reading my blog post at this very moment perhaps on your phone, tablet or laptop. Today I wanted to focus on...Read More

LuminAID (Shark Tank) is better than their competitors. Here’s why.

Posted on September 18, 2019February 25, 2020 by Saran

What is LuminAID? LuminAID is a business which sells solar powered lanterns (see the image below). These lanterns are collapsible, durable, light and waterproof. The business is also socially responsible in many ways (these will be discussed later). LuminAID Packlite...Read More

Is Ecosia a scam? Here’s an in-depth answer.

Posted on September 10, 2019February 25, 2020 by Saran

What is Ecosia? With 8 million active users, Ecosia is a search engine which generates revenue through ads and uses it to either plant trees or re-invest into the company. Ecosia is a search engine using Bing by Microsoft. The...Read More

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