GO GREEN ONE BOX AT A TIME!

Starting from this World Environment Day (5 June), we are offering the Ecobox - an eco starter kit to help you make the first move and start using eco friendly products. In the Ecobox, you will find common and simple products that help you reduce energy, water, waste and chemicals. Go green and save costs at the same time! And don’t stop with these products, we hope that the Ecobox will inspire you to find and use more green products.

Do you want your friends and colleagues to go green too? Why not give them green gifts for a change? Instead of giving the usual stuff, you can also give the Ecobox as personal or corporate green gifts. Spread the green message through the Ecobox!

HOW TO BUY

The Ecobox costs S$30 (inclusive of a box and 8 products, plus delivery) and is available for sale only in Singapore. To order, fill in this form and click Submit. We will contact you within 3 working days. Payment is by cash on delivery and we deliver only on Fridays. We deliver only once a week so that we can minimise our fuel usage and carbon emissions, and keep costs down. For bulk purchase and enquiries, please use our Contact form.

ECOBOX

The Ecobox includes a box with eight products to help you reduce energy, water, waste and chemicals.

The box (L35 x W25 x H26 cm) is from IKEA and is made from corrugated board, which is 100% recyclable. Corrugated board has one of the highest recycling rates and old corrugated board is usually recycled into new ones.

The box is folded into shape from a one-piece corrugated board without the use of adhesives and staples. In addition, we did not paste any stickers or labels on the box. Therefore, if the box is recycled, there will be less contamination in the recycling process.

The box is suitable for storing A4 paper and other small to medium-sized items. You can also use the box as a recycling bin for used paper.

LESS ENERGY

1.  Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (8W)

2.  Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb (11W)

The cool daylight and screw-in type compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are from Philips. Replace your incandescent bulbs with the energy saving CFLs and save up to 80% of energy. CFLs also last up to 6 times longer than incandescent bulbs. You should also choose the lowest wattage light bulb needed for your specific lighting purpose. By using less energy and with less frequent changing of bulbs, you save money!

You can also save energy by using energy efficient products with the Energy Label. These products include air-conditioners and refrigerators.

LESS WATER

3.  Water Aerator

The water aerator is from Sani-Ware and can be easily installed to your sink tap. The aerator restricts the water flow from your tap and saves water.

You can also save water by using water efficient products with the Water Efficiency Label. These products include taps, showerheads, toilet cisterns and washing machines.

4.  Glass Mug

The glass mug (height 9 cm; volume 170 ml) is from IKEA. Use the glass mug to store water for rinsing when brushing your teeth and don’t keep your tap running. You can save up to 44.5 litres of water by using a mug of water when brushing.

Check out more water saving tips at the Public Utilities Board (PUB) website.

LESS WASTE

5.  Microfibre Cloth

The microfibre cloth (30 x 30 cm) is from Mr Clean. It is super absorbent and effective for cleaning dirt and grease from surfaces easily and without scratching. This reduces the need for water and chemical cleaners. You can also reduce the need to use disposable paper towels for cleaning since the microfibre cloth can be washed and reused many times.

6.  Recycled Paper Notebook

The A5 notebook is from MUJI and has a recycled content of 70%. Buying recycled products help to close the recycling loop. The complete recycling loop involves waste material collection, sorting, processing and manufacturing into a final recycled product that is sold. If there is no demand for recycled products, it might not make economic sense to collect the waste material and it will end up in the incineration plants or landfill.

Using recycled material also tend to consume less energy and water resources as compared to using virgin material in the product’s life cycle.

LESS CHEMICALS

7.  Dishwashing Detergent Refill

The dishwashing detergent liquid refill pack (600 ml) is from UIC and is awarded the GreenLabel by the Singapore Environment Council. Products with the GreenLabel are eco friendly and less harmful to the environment during its production and usage. You can find products with the GreenLabel logo at retail stores or from this list of products.

The dishwashing detergent meets the following GreenLabel criteria: (a) Biodegradability of the detergent must be at least 90%; (b) The detergent must not contain any carcinogenic, allergenic or teratogenic substances or substances that are considered hazardous to the environment; and (c) Certain substances in the detergents are to be excluded or limited.

A refill pack also uses less packaging and is cheaper compared to a normal detergent container. However, the normal container is usually recycled whereas the refill pack is disposed of.

8.  Organic Sunflower Seeds

The packet of organic sunflower seeds (250g) is from Nature’s Glory. Choose natural and organic food products that do not use chemical fertilisers and pesticides during its production. It is good for your health and prevents less chemicals from entering the environment.

You can check out this article on “A guide to organic shopping” for more details on organic products and local shops that sell them.

HOW TO BUY

The Ecobox costs S$30 (inclusive of a box and 8 products, plus delivery) and is available for sale only in Singapore. To order, fill in this form and click Submit. We will contact you within 3 working days. Payment is by cash on delivery and we deliver only on Fridays. We deliver only once a week so that we can minimise our fuel usage and carbon emissions, and keep costs down. For bulk purchase and enquiries, please use our Contact form.

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Green Future Solutions provides environmental consultancy services to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) go green. Companies around the world are starting to go green and care more about the environment. They are more aware of their impacts on the environment, the risks of environmental problems on their business, and the increasing demand of customers for green products and responsible companies.

By going green, companies become more efficient and reduce business costs and risks. In addition, companies build up their brand image and foster better relationships with customers and stakeholders. We understand that SMEs are also keen to go green so that they can reduce costs, satisfy customers and do their part for the environment. But most SMEs do not know how to start going green and worry about their lack of environmental knowledge and resources.

To help SMEs go green, we provide the following services:

Green Audits

We conduct simple audits and checks for SMEs, and suggest low cost solutions to reduce energy, water and waste.

Green Management

We advise SMEs on developing and implementing an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.

Green Projects

We advise SMEs on environmental projects and help to implement and manage the projects.

Green Strategy

We advise SMEs on environmental issues and strategies for green marketing, green reports, and corporate social responsibility.

Green Talks

We give talks to educate SMEs and employees on environmental issues.

Contact us now to arrange a meeting or check out more details.

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AsiaIsGreen 

We also manage AsiaIsGreen - an online green resource guide for the people in Singapore and Asia to learn more about the environment and take action. Read more about AsiaIsGreen.

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Eugene Tay

Eugene is the Director of Green Future Solutions and the Founder/Editor of AsiaIsGreen. He has a master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Nanyang Technological University and a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He is also currently an adjunct lecturer at a local polytechnic. He worked previously at the National Environment Agency, Resource Conservation Department, and managed waste minimisation and recycling issues.

Eugene is a volunteer with the Environmental Challenge Organisation and a Youth Environment Envoy with the National Environment Agency. He was a commendation award winner of the Green Wave Environment Competition 2007. He also writes frequently to the local newspapers and his published letters and articles are listed below:

• To save ourselves, we must get back to nature (Straits Times, 25 Dec 07)
• Clean power, green power - Electricity suppliers should disclose carbon footprints (Today, 22 Oct 07)
• After Live Earth, Give Up Hope (Today, 7 Jul 07)
• Six things we can do to protect the environment (Straits Times, 6 Jun 07)
• The green spirit (Today, 5 Jun 07)
• Global warming: Four possible scenarios (Straits Times, 15 May 07)
• The real culprit of global warming? Human activities (Straits Times, 5 May 07)
• Data on waste useful (Sunday Times, 6 Aug 06)
• Score a Green Goal for Singapore too (Straits Times, 8 Jul 06)
• Bouquet for SingTel’s efforts to be environmentally friendly (Straits Times, 22 Jun 06)
• It takes time to inculcate recycling culture. Do more to educate people to cut waste (Straits Times, 15 May 06)

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