Brands go green for Mother Earth
Shangri-La Plaza is one with all the advocates of the planet with a list of brands that are doing their part.
Local roaster Candid Coffee’s 100-percent compostable cups are made from sustainable bamboo plants with sugarcane bagasse cup lids and straws that are all free from plastic coating.
Japanese lifestyle brand Muji is offering a water refilling service at their Shang store—just bring your own bottle!
The Travel Club+ carries hip Herschel bags crafted from 100-percent recycled EcoSystem fabrics made of repurposed water bottles.
Japanese eyewear brand Owndays pitches in with its Filipino-designed Cases for Change where 100-percent of the sales go to nonprofits such as Coastal Underwater Resource Management Actions, that has collected 1,600 lbs of trash in 2023 alone as part of its efforts to protect sea turtles and conserve the marine ecosystem in La Union.
The Marketplace also carries limited-edition “Seas the Day” shopping bags, with proceeds going to marine conservation organization Save Philippine Seas.
Gadget geeks can head over to Power Mac Center for the first-ever carbon neutral Apple Watch Series, integrating recycled materials into its watchband while running on clean electricity and cutting down on fossil fuels in its supply chain.
Playtime just got a lot kinder to Mother Earth as Lego now makes bricks from renewable materials like sugarcane-based bio-PE and recycled materials from kitchen worktops.
Gap’s Washwell techniques in making denim and woven bottoms have already saved over 830 million liters of water since 2016.
New Balance is using preferred leather and recycled polyester in its shoes, reducing environmental impacts and a reliance on fossil fuels.
Shang is set to host a post-Earth Day outdoor workout session with boutique cycling studio Ride Revolution at the Sky Garden on April 27.
