🎯 Let's Play A Game for Plastic-Free July!
Are you tired of seeing plastic waste everywhere? - As we're halfway through Plastic-Free July, let's play bingo to see what you've done to reduce plastic waste! - So, how did you do?If you've completed the bingo, thank you for your effort to reduce plastic waste.If you haven't, there's still time to participate in Plastic-Free July challenges!Read more on other ways to reduce plastic waste here. - Read more here
An Interview with WearMe Fashion on Utilizing Upcycled Materials
Many of us might have experienced the so-called “I have a wardrobe full of clothes, but nothing to wear” symptom. We might not realize, but our daily fashion choices contribute significantly to waste and pollution. Globally, the fashion industry is responsible for 10% of total carbon emissions and has greatly polluted the Earth’s water bodies. With the ever-evolving fashion trends and changing consumer behavior, this fast fashion culture promotes unsustainable consumption and waste.Fret not, WearMe Fashion has compiled together interviews from brands/designers/consumers on how to make your fashion choices a more sustainable one. Check them out to see how we utilized upcycled...
🌍 Earth Day 2021 : End Plastic Pollution!
Restore Our Earth is the big theme and challenge for this year’s Earth Day. It’s no longer enough to simply adapt to and alleviate environmental changes happening around us, we need to find ways to stop the damage and help restore the world we live in. -- Let’s find out more about one simple action you can take to restore our earth : End Plastic Pollution. --- End Plastic PollutionPlastic pollution is one of the highlighted environmental problems on this year’s Earth Day celebration.Here’s how bad it is: almost 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, and approximately 50% of those end up...
Happy International Women's Day!
Happy International Women's Day! Today we celebrate women from all over the world doing activities they love. A glimpse of #PeopleOfPurnama celebrating the freedom to engage in activities she loves --- This year's theme is #ChooseToChallenge, so let's meet our women artisans, who chose to challenge cultural barriers and difficulties for women to gain meaningful livelihoods.These talented women create Purnama's unique, hand-crafted and sustainable products, turning raw materials and waste into beautiful and bold bags, jewelry, and accessories for you! Read more here!
New Year, New You - Easy Ways to Live Sustainably
Happy Lunar New Year! May this Year of the Metal Ox brings good luck, health, prosperity, and wealth to you and your loved ones. -- Easy Ways to Lead a Sustainable Life In 2020, a study of 27,000 people shows that while health remains a priority, the environment is also an important issue. As much as 61% of the participants want to lead a more sustainable and healthier lifestyle to reduce their impact on the environment, but only 31% have actually done so.What can we do to start this sustainable lifestyle, especially during a pandemic? Here are a few easy and affordable ways :Grow...
3 Simple Ways to Improve your Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility
According to Harvard Business Review, “the main goal of Corporate Social Responsibility is to align a company’s social and environmental activities with its business purpose and values”. Let us make a business case rethinking what ‘value’ is. Leverage changes in thinking, bridging CSR with marketing & revenue centers. CSR efforts and teams do not have to be limited to charitable giving, or one-off programs. Greater awareness of your company’s efforts & expansion of brand can be seen by direct reflection of your values in your core business or niche product offerings. 1. Establish a Social Mission The first step...