ENVIRO-TIP OF THE MONTH from USAEPA

July is UV Safety month.

Image Credits: http://www.theozonehole.com/

The UV Index predicts the strength of harmful solar rays.

Check the UV Index - when you know how strong the sun's rays will be, you can take steps to protect yourself and your family from overexposure.

Sun safety action steps: http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/actionsteps.html
More about the UV Index: http://www.epa.gov/uvindex

Saving Mother Earth

My circle knows how fanatic I am with saving our dear Mother Earth. 

My dad was once assigned in Puerto Princesa as the Division Manager/ Station Commander of the Philippine Ports Authority. That's why I was able to live for sometime in the beautiful main island of Palawan.

At my young age, daddy made me aware of the importance of biodiversity (yes, believe me!), clean air, clean water... stuff like that. When I was 4, he has already taught me how to sow and plant veggies and grow trees in the garden. At 5, he taught me about garbage segregation. When I was about 6 or 7 years old, he was already teaching me the implications of smoke belchers and carbon monoxide. So, I was very very aware of this cause. Very, very aware.:)

It always saddens me when I see people tossing their cigarette butts or candy wrappers or their smallest trash outside their car windows.  I become judgmental. I see them as arrogant and unconcerned earthlings. Lol

[lalal]

Let's start by signing here: http://no2mininginpalawan.com/ 

[The Save Palawan Movement launched the “No to Mining in Palawan” signature campaign on February 3 in the hope of putting an end to mining activities in Palawan, known as the Philippines’ Last Ecological Frontier. The campaign aims to raise ten million signatures to deliver a strong message to the Philippine and Palawan governments so that they would finally say no to mining in Palawan and help protect one of the Philippines’ last remaining treasures.]

Xoxo,

Lalai

Dear Mother Earth, Sorry for these Disposable Paper Cups

I love coffee. May it be a simple brew or instant. I just love it.

On busy and stressful days, a cup of coffee would lighten me up. Good thing we get it free at the office. It saddens me a bit tough that every time we get coffee from the vendo, it will dispense a cup. I have my own mug! And I don't need another disposable cup! (Thanks mom for the casino mug, you forgot to remove the price tag. I know it's $19.99 and you bought it from Las Vegas... Sige na!)

I know this pricey vendo piece is automated and advanced compared with our older one. But it's an impractical and non-eco-friendly piece! I understand, they are paper cups you are dispensing, but really, not every body needs them.I am always imagining how many paper cups are wasted every day when we get coffee from that machine since most of us would just transfer the liquid into our own mugs then we'll have to throw the cup away.

I know they'll laugh at me again. They'll say it's one of my usual pieces about saving Mother Earth. But hey hey guys, don't you think it's time to get at least a little serious about global warming and stuff like that? You'll say again that that little plastic or paper cup has little implication to the atmosphere or to my mother earth. But hey again, just imagine how many you's think like that?

How I wish they'll bring the older [uncle]coffee dispenser back. That uncle is a friendlier one. The only drawback is that you'd really have to bring your own mug, but that's okay. Just imagine how many paper cups they'll be saving in a week?

This makes me think. How about joining the chat session regarding the office facilities next week? Hmmmm...